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Author: Julienne du Toit

  • Prof Bruce Rubidge, fossil expert

    May 22, 2013
    Professor Bruce Rubidge, a son of the Karoo, has made his mark on palaeontology - just like his legendary grandfather…
  • Shale Gas Briefing, Graaff-Reinet

    November 17, 2015
    An expert team recently visited the Karoo to inform and seek input around shale gas and fracking. But why did…
  • Strategic Environmental Assessment, Karoo Shale Gas Fracking

    November 7, 2015
    The public consultation part of the Strategic Environmental Assessment for Shale Gas Development in the Karoo starts on Monday 9…
  • Chris Marais, Julienne du Toit

    October 26, 2015
    In 2015, Chris Marais launched The Journey Man, his book of reporter’s stories. His wife Julienne says he was once…
  • meerkats

    October 26, 2015
    Sharing the sunrise with meerkats on a farm outside Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo.
  • Fossil, Gorgonopsid

    May 27, 2013
    The Kitching Fossil Exploration Centre in Nieu Bethesda displays the immortal remains of many strange and ancient beasts. But becoming…
  • October 28, 2014
    In Nieu Bethesda you'll find Auntie Evelyne's Eating Place. Evelyne is an instinctive cook, and here is one of her…
  • blacksmith

    June 5, 2013
    They say a good anvil sings in a busy smithy. And so it is with Kashief Booley, a true Karoo…
  • Springbok

    October 12, 2025
    One of the best ways to appreciate the Karoo’s beauty is by exploring its conserved areas. These ones should be…
  • Jan-Willem Eggink

    June 10, 2015
    Shell held a public meeting in Cradock on Monday 8 June 2015, but no one could quite figure out why.