 Van Coke began performing acoustic sets in Stellenbosch under his own name in the last half of 2007, alongside Laudo Liebenberg, before they both set out on their own new bands.Wynand Myburgh and Francois van Coke began a new endeavor, Van Coke Kartel with drummer Justin Kruger.Their self-titled debut album Van Coke Kartel was released in December 2007, with the follow-up album "Waaksaam & Wakker" being released in September 2008.