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The Karoo is a Palaeontological Wonderland

To palaeontologists, the Karoo Supergroup’s rocks and fossils hold the key to understanding the early

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Karoo Herbs, Karoo Wisdom

In the middle of the Karoo is the farm Theefontein where Oom Johannes Willemse is

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Have You Ever Seen The Rain?

When stormclouds rumble over the drought-parched Karoo, prayers of gratitude rise along with the irresistible

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Water Stories of the Drylands

In the Kalahari and Karoo, water is treated with a reverence not found in moister

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Karoo vs Fracking and Uranium

The middle of October 2017 was a bad week for uranium miners and fracking supporters.

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Unpacking the Issues of Fracking in South Africa

The possibility of fracking in the Karoo has provoked heated debate. Scientists Robert Scholes and

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Uranium Mining Threatens the Karoo

Uranium mining and radioactive dust in the Karoo could be a far greater and much

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Karoo Shale Gas and Cradock’s Spirit

At a Shale Gas Imbizo in Cradock on 21 January 2016, the community showed Government

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Karoo 2015 – The Year in Pictures

The Karoo Space Annual Review – 12 illustrated adventures.

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When Frack Meetings Go Pear-Shaped

An expert team recently visited the Karoo to inform and seek input around shale gas

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