Uranium mining and radioactive dust in the Karoo could be a far greater and much more immediate threat than fracking for shale gas.
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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.
Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
Desert people see rain and water differently to the way city people see them. Is that why frackers are making so little headway in the Karoo?
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?
Karoo Modern Exhibits in Nieu-Bethesda
An exciting December art exhibition in Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape Karoo.
Massive Karoo Shale Gas Study Begins
The public consultation part of the Strategic Environmental Assessment for Shale Gas Development in the Karoo starts on Monday 9 November in Graaff-Reinet.
The Republic of Karoo
Where is the “Karoo Republic”? Do you need a special visa to go there? And what exactly is going on down there?
