When stormclouds rumble over the drought-parched Karoo, prayers of gratitude rise along with the irresistible fragrance of rain on dry earth.
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Water Stories of the Drylands
In the Kalahari and Karoo, water is treated with a reverence not found in moister climates. Here you will hear of the Watersnake, a creature that rules the watercourses.
Karoo vs Fracking and Uranium
The middle of October 2017 was a bad week for uranium miners and fracking supporters. But a very fine one for the Karoo.
Unpacking the Issues of Fracking in South Africa
The possibility of fracking in the Karoo has provoked heated debate. Scientists Robert Scholes and Greg Schreiner unpack the issues.
Uranium Mining Threatens the Karoo
Uranium mining and radioactive dust in the Karoo could be a far greater and much more immediate threat than fracking for shale gas.
Karoo Herbs, Karoo Wisdom
In the middle of the Karoo is the farm Theefontein where Oom Johannes Willemse is teaching the art of healing to singer Antoinette Pienaar.
The Karoo is a Palaeontological Wonderland
To palaeontologists, the Karoo Supergroup’s rocks and fossils hold the key to understanding the early evolutionary history of many land vertebrates.
Karoo Shale Gas and Cradock’s Spirit
At a Shale Gas Imbizo in Cradock on 21 January 2016, the community showed Government the strength of its activist legacy.
When Frack Meetings Go Pear-Shaped
An expert team recently visited the Karoo to inform and seek input around shale gas and fracking. But why did things go awry at two of the towns?
