Description
Pnil is a leafy, tranquil hamlet, nestling in the picturesque, mountainous region of the Boland in the Western Cape, between Stellenbosch and Paarl.
Its name was derived from a scripture in Genesis, meaning OThe face of GodO. Pieces of land were given to the inhabitants after the emancipation of slavery. As it was a mission station, it was strictly run on Christian principals, executed by a management board in co-operation with the Church.
All the children attended the local primary school and went to the neighbouring town to go to high school at either Noorder-Paarl or Lckhoff. Some dropped out, out of necessity to help with the income of their families for survival. Others who got bursaries attended colleges and a handful went to the University of Western Cape.
Through education and hard work by dedicated men and women, the town flourished, thrived and resulted in the prosperity of the current inhabitants of today.
