Wolvengat, also known as Viljoenshof, is a village in the southern Overberg region, in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

It was originally named Wolfgat or Wolvengat in reference to the brown hyena, known as strandwolf in Afrikaans.

[2] However, when the local post office was established the authorities named it Viljoenshof[3] in honour of DJ Viljoen, the Dutch Reformed (NGK) minister of Bredasdorp from 1904 to 1934;[4] this name was then extended to the village.

The original name Wolvengat was officially restored in 1991.

The fertile soil, and the potential of using land for vineyards, explains the high property prices.