Author: Julienne du Toit

  • June 25, 2020
    An engineering marvel of an aqueduct, the Orange-Fish Tunnel links the largest dam in South Africa, the Gariep, with the…
  • Aloe ferox, Karoo

    June 5, 2020
    When the landscape turns cold, bleak and occasionally snowy, the Aloe ferox lifts its bright spears of red flowers across…
  • May 20, 2020
    A few hostelries in the Eastern Karoo share their thoughts and plans for life after tourism lockdown.
  • Kendrew, settlers

    June 5, 2013
    A Karoo train siding called Kendrew, and the dark side of movie mogul Isadore William Schlesinger.
  • April 11, 2020
    How social media, the can-do spirit of Cradock and the galvanising effect of the coronavirus pandemic have brought townsfolk and…
  • January 12, 2020
    South Africa’s semi-desert Karoo region is perfect for unleashing your creativity. Here are some people who left the city for…
  • Cannabis

    January 11, 2020
    Country legends, personal anecdotes and fabulous facts about the age-old relationship between cannabis and the Karoo.
  • January 11, 2020
    Bushman cave paintings on a farm north of Burgersdorp in the Eastern Cape inspired the famous South African artist Walter…
  • December 3, 2019
    The worst drought in living memory and record is putting at risk the livelihoods of the Eastern Cape’s 1 440…
  • December 3, 2019
    Great reaction to the Karoo Space Drought Relief Book Discount offer from our faithful subscribers.