Pieter Schalk du Toit (1892 – 1959) was my grandfather. Born near Cradock, he became a soldier and train driver. But his memory box revealed much more.
Namaqualand Diamond Stories
Alexander Bay in northern Namaqualand was once the coastal diamond frontier of South Africa.
Mountain Zebra National Park
In the Karoo midlands of the Eastern Cape is one the most beautiful national parks, created to save a diminutive mountain-loving zebra with strange stripes and an orange muzzle.
Mountain Hideaways of the Karoo Heartland
Seven Eastern Cape Karoo mountain farmstays in the Nieu-Bethesda – Graaff-Reinet region.
The Quiver Trees of Kenhardt
Kenhardt’s quiver trees (kokerbome) are the living – and dying – witnesses to climate change in southern Africa’s arid areas.
12 Reasons to Holiday in the Karoo
Affordable, safe, fun and other great reasons to come on holiday to the Karoo – now!
