The farm was called Stellenburgh (later changed to Stellenburg), and was originally owned by Johannes (Joan) Blesius in 1705.

Stellenbosch is named after the Governor of the Cape Colony, Simon van der Stel.

Blesius was awarded the farm by Willem Adriaan van der Stel.

The land stayed in the van der Heijde family until JF de Kock bought it.

[12] More suburbs were founded around Stellenberg namely: Stellenrigde, Stellenryk, Ridgeworth The Kyknet produced television drama series named “Sara se geheim (Sara’s secret)” was partly filmed in the suburb.

[21][22] The church was one of the first (in 1995) in South Africa to have an annual Fest Market (Stellenberg Feesmark).