Historic 300-year-old Blaauwklippen Manor House and Jonkershuis gutted in Stellenbosch

The iconic Blaauwklippen Manor House was gutted by a blaze on Sunday morning.The fire broke out at a neighbouring farm, resulting in the devastating destruction of some of the estate’s buildings.Strong gale-force winds in the Western Cape are said to have fuelled the blaze.Blaauwklippen Manor House, which is built on one of the oldest wine farms in Stellenbosch, was gutted by a blaze on Sunday morning.The fire was fuelled by the relentlessly strong gale-force winds in the Western Cape. According to Blaauwklippen management, the fire broke out at a neighbouring farm in the early…