Raithby is a village in the Stellenbosch Local Municipality. As of the 2011 census, the village had a population of 908.[1] It lies on the western side of the R44, just off the Winery Road that leaves the R44 to connect Stellenbosch with Firgrove. Amenities in Raithby include a Methodist church[2] and a church-owned primary school.[3]