, a charitable trust that assists the Darling community.
Evita Bezuidenhout is an intrinsic part of South African history, and has been since the darkest days of apartheid, up till this very day – and many more in the future. Created by Pieter-Dirk Uys in the late 1970s, Tannie Evita, as she is affectionately known, made her home in Darling in 1996, at Evita se Perron alongside the train tracks running through the small Swartland town.
Comprising a museum, book shop, outdoor sculpture park, and theatre, the Perron was where Evita and her many friends hosted performances. Until March 2020, that is. Enter Hentie Van der Merwe and Frits Van Ryneveld, who are equal to the task of stepping into some very high heels.
Embracing the sweet life in Darling with hand-made toffee
By Shanice Naidoo
Weekend Argus Reporter
Cape Town - In 1899, two Swedes, Nils Georg Moller and G Threnstrom, settled in Darling and started the first creamery, making butter that was revered across the country.
Now two locals have taken the butter and turned it into hand-crafted, delectable toffee.
Darling Sweets is a sweet addition to the small town.
You can watch the products being hand made and packaged at the shop through the glass windows while you browse and the aroma of toffee fills the air.
The kitchen in Darling has preservative-free butter-rich toffees and caramels in a range of flavours.