Gerald Potash is a qualified tour guide who has been running his own business for many years in the
A retired businessman with a legal background (qualified as an attorney) Gerald went back to Stellenbosch to take over a family business that he ran for many years. Gerald loves telling stories and he says his most popular tour is that of Cape Town. He is amazed that even Capetonians do not know the wonderful stories that makes Cape Town so interesting. Gerald realizes that most tourists choose Ca
pe Town because of the spectacular scenery (and the weak Rand) but there is so much more. Gerald writes a weekly political/newsletter that circulates to many hundreds of recipients and a fair deal of what he tells has to do with the history and politics of the region. Having grown up in Stellenbosch, the Winelands are very dear to his heart and he is well connected. The winelands are more than the beautiful town of Stellenbosch with its 86 wine estates. Time allowing, one should also try to get to Fransch Hoek and Paarl and some of the interesting places along the way, like the Drakenstein prison, from where Nelson Mandela walked free.