Andile Bhali shares his favourite photos from the 2026 Etienne van Heerden Veldsoirée.
Market Street in Nxuba is also known as “The story street”. These are the Tuishuise which form part of Die Tuishuise and Victoria Manor, where a part of the Etienne van Heerden Veldsoirée takes place every year.
The Victoria Manor
David Ker runs Die Tuishuise and Victoria Manor with his wife, Lisa.
Judith Mompati and Zoe Danster help run the front desk, welcoming guests.
A part of the Veldsoirée is seeing old friends again and relaxing in front of log fires.
A number of students from Rhodes University in Makhanda attended the Veldsoirée.
Different ways of jotting down notes
Karookoppies at Buffelshoek, the farm where part of the Veldsoirée takes place
Guests enjoying the sun and some coffee during a break
A London taxi parked on a lawn in the Karoo
Menán van Heerden, Izak de Vries and Etienne van Heerden in conversation
A packed hall listening to one of the speakers
Yves T’Sjoen, a Belgian academic, handed copies of his latest book to various people and institutions that have helped him with his work.
Etienne van Heerden, the master, at work
Andries Bezuidenhout receives the Orde van die Windpomp.
Driving up Buffelskop to visit Olive Schreiner’s sarcophagus is an annual highlight of the Etienne van Heerden Veldsoirée.
Stopping to view the giraffes
It is slow, steady progress up the twisting mountain pass.
Breathtaking landscapes
More twists and turns
The road we travelled
Walking the last 400 metres to the sarcophagus
Maria Geustyn, who delivered the final lecture on Schreiner, next to the sarcophagus
Listening to the final lecture in the veld
See also:
Die Etienne van Heerden Veldsoirée 2026 deur Darryl David se lens
Orde van die Windpomp die sewende keer by die Etienne van Heerden Veldsoirée toegeken
Veldsoirée-borge/Veldsoirée sponsors
Die Tuishuise & Victoria Manor
