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Anthony Cohen, the Restorer of Rietbron
The architectural charm of Rietbron, in the Eastern Cape, is thanks to the efforts of one man: Anthony Cohen.Read more

Thundering Hooves Across the Veld
When the dainty Karoo Springbok became the Migrating Trekbok.Read more

How the Black Wildebeest was Saved
About 130 years ago a strange gnu, unique to South Africa, looked to be going the way of the quagga.…Read more

The Drama Farmer
In the Sneeuberg Mountains near Nieu-Bethesda is a farm where you can heal, reconnect, or simply be.Read more

Northern Cape: Kimberley Day Drives
Encounters in and around the Diamond City.Read more

Northern Cape: Victoria West Day Drives
Road Trip adventures in the Upper Karoo.Read more

Northern Cape: Calvinia Day Drives
Seven days in and around Flower Town.Read more

Northern Cape: Hondeklip Bay Day Drives
Sauntering along the Diamond Coast of South Africa.Read more

Northern Cape: Richmond Day Drives
Adventures and dirt road encounters in the Karoo.Read more

Historical Guest Farms of the Eastern Cape Karoo Part III
Trip back in time at these beautifully restored Karoo farmstays.Read more

Historical Guest Farms of the Eastern Cape Karoo Part II
Perfect all-year hideaways in Karoo country style.Read more

Historical Guest Farms of the Eastern Cape Karoo Part 1
Country hospitality and adventure on historic old farmsteads full of stories and friendly faces.Read more

A Tangled Karoo Journey to Riebeek-Kasteel
A Lost Patrol road trip through the Klein Karoo.Read more

Sandra Antrobus of Cradock: A Tribute
In memory of one of the restoration legends of the Karoo.Read more

Maintaining Your Karoostyle Home
The pleasures and pitfalls of moving into and tending for a house in the Heartland.Read more

Karoo Keepsakes: Bull Dancing with the Sea Cowboys of the Richtersveld
Crafted snippets from the colourful Karoo Keepsakes books.Read more

Kalahari Rambling
The Kalahari will reveal itself only to those who seek with a true heart. And a long lens...Read more

Karoo Characters – Our Faraway Friends
Celebrating more than two decades of Heartland storytelling and road trip adventure.Read more

Legends of the Copper Rush
The cave, the characters, and the copper missions that put a spring in the step of Northern Namaqualand.Read more

Life in a Karoo Blockhouse
Day-to-day routines of soldiers assigned to guard the 8 000-odd blockhouses spanning South Africa during the Anglo-Boer War.Read more

The Insider’s Guide to Karoo Stoep-Tasting
In late May every year, vineyards of South Africa's Western Cape pop up on the Karoo verandahs of Graaff-Reinet and…Read more

Magic in the Desert
There is life in the desert. There is wisdom in the desert. And sometimes, if you know where to look,…Read more

Fan Mail for the Karoo Quartet
Readers are excited about the Karoo Roads I-IV book series.Read more

Karoo Life: Small House Beasties
The Karoo midsummer is here, and with it come all the weird and wonderful creatures that like to live with…Read more

Tracks Across the Veld
Transport Legends of South Africa’s Old Karoo semi-desert.Read more

Smalltown Karoo: Rietbron, Klipplaat, Jansenville, Pearston and Willowmore
Exploring the small towns of the Eastern Cape KarooRead more

A Karoo Christmas Conspiracy
Karoo Space readers in the Gifting Season.Read more

Karoo Museums II: Colonial cast-offs, a ghost, and a hard-working cannon.
Lingering in the little museums of the Karoo, full of small-town surprises.Read more

Karoo Museums 1: Big Skulls, Giant Clock-Faces and War Trinkets.
Exploring the small-town museums of South Africa’s Karoo regionRead more

Tracks Across the Veld
Transport Legends of the South African Karoo hinterland.Read more

In-House Summertime Creepy-Crawlies
Book extract from Moving to the Platteland by Julienne du Toit and Chris MaraisRead more

Strangers in Merweville
Book excerpt from Karoo Roads IV by Julienne du Toit and Chris MaraisRead more

The Hard Handymen of the Karoo
In praise of all the practical guys in the Karoo, South Africa.Read more

Augrabies Falls National Park
Celebrating one of the Top Six waterfalls in the world.Read more

Shipwrecks of Hondeklip Bay
Faraway Travels to the historic seaside village at the southern tip of South Africa’s Diamond Coast.Read more

Karoo Roads IV – In Faraway Places
Authors Julienne du Toit and Chris Marais explore the outer fringes of the Karoo region in Karoo Roads IV –…Read more

Springbok Across the Horizon
The legendary Karoo springbok migrations of the early colonial era in South AfricaRead more

The Great Karoo Book Safari
Looking for a Karoo book? Here’s where to go...Read more

The Magic of a Small Town
Small town South Africa decoded by author Julienne du Toit.Read more

Moving to the Karoo: Handy Survival Hints
Some useful advice on moving to the Karoo.Read more

The Quirky, Magical Karoo
Roadside attractions, fascinating faces and bewitching places in the Karoo, South Africa.Read more

A Taste of Cradock Part IV
Serving Aces at Fish River, the curious Mountain Zebra and the legend of the TrekbokkeRead more

A Taste of Cradock Part III
The Fish, the Show, the Club and the Marathon ManRead more

A Taste of Cradock Part II
The Eerie Cradock Cemetery, a treasure barn and a literary bent.Read more

A Taste of Cradock Part I
Karoo Style Churches, Legends, Festivals & Spinning WindpumpsRead more

Beer and Skittles in Kolmanskop
Into the Succulent Karoo desert region of Namibia in search of diamond stories.Read more

The River Runs Wild
Recalling the Great Orange River Flood of 2011.Read more

Farewell to a Port Nolloth Legend
Tribute to a popular diver and storyteller who loved his life on the Diamond Coast of South Africa.Read more

Nuisance Egrets in Small Towns
Egrets and herons roost and breed in town trees, often right next to private homes. And that’s where the problem…Read more

Samara Plains Tented Camp
A new safari experience in the Sneeuberg Mountains of the Eastern Cape Karoo.Read more

Woolly World – Celebrating the Karoo Merino sheep
The second Karoo Winter Wool Festival in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, was a fabulous success.Read more

Curious Karoo Critters
The Karoo is replete with beastly tales, some true, others laden with salt and legend – but always highly entertaining.Read more

Forgotten Highway of the South African Hinterland
A brand new heritage route spanning the Karoo and Kalahari reveals some of the country’s most dramatic history.Read more

New Magic in Murraysburg
One man’s vision has brought new blood to a broken Karoo town.Read more

We Will Always Have Williston!
Memories of the Williston Winter Festival in the Hard Man's Karoo.Read more

How the Internet Started in South Africa
Just over thirty years ago, a group of maverick academics at Rhodes University opened the digital gateway between South Africa…Read more

Meeting the People of Lekkersing
Richtersveld adventures and unforgettable encounters in a far-flung desert village with a sweet name.Read more

Cowgirls of the Karoo Mountains
A touch of Wild West, a drop of Outback and a whole lot of pure Karoo.Read more

Nieu-Bethesda’s Church Clock
For more than 17 years, farmer Peet van Heerden and artist Albert Redelinghuys of Nieu-Bethesda have watched over their town’s…Read more

Kay’s Kafee in Murraysburg
A Karoo country store where you find Turkish hookah pipes, mouse traps, cocktail forks and door-stop rocks named after famous…Read more

The Karoo Roads Collection Series: Celebrate South Africa’s Heartland
Discover the Faces, Places and Incredible Spaces of the Karoo, brought to you by seasoned storytellers Julienne du Toit and…Read more

The Magic of The Messenger
One of South Africa’s longest-surviving weekly country newspapers still operates in the Karoo.Read more

The Forgotten Highway Route
The Karoo Development Foundation (KDF) launches an exciting new backroads route for travellers.Read more

Whack a Fracking Mole
Everyone seems to have given up on fracking for shale gas in the Karoo. Everyone except for the politicans, that…Read more

The Pringle Camino
An Eastern Cape family on an extraordinary journey through the heartland of South Africa’s Karoo.Read more

The Art of Prince Albert
Some of the creatives who live and work in Prince Albert.Read more

Williston – Almonds, Hard Rocks and the Nama Riel
The rural culture of Williston in the Upper Karoo section of the Northern Cape is all about stone craft and…Read more

Legends of Victoria West
Spend some time in the Northern Cape town of Victoria West and you will fall under its historic spell.Read more

Richmond – Culture Town
The Northern Cape town of Richmond is where modern art, literature, history and fine dining combine for a classic visitor…Read more

Vosburg – Shady Tree Oasis
A well-shaded Northern Cape farmer’s town full of Victorian Karoo architecture.Read more

Putsonderwater Ghost Station
Legends of a grand old railway station in the Karoo – Kalahari crossover zone of the Northern Cape.Read more

Loeriesfontein – Home of the Steel Flowers
A museum dedicated to windpumps is the star attraction in this Namaqualand village.Read more

Fraserburg – Fantastic Fossils
One of the unsung cultural and historical gems of the Northern Cape.Read more

Britstown – Diamond Way Junction
A Northern Cape frontier town where Karoo farm weddings are all the rage.Read more

Kenhardt – Outlaw Town to Energy Town
The Bushmanland town of Kenhardt has a devil-may-care past – and a bright solar future.Read more

Port Nolloth – A Seafarer’s Town
A legendary little seaside village in the heart of the Northern Cape’s Diamond Coast.Read more

From Outa Lappies – With Love
The legendary Patchman of the Karoo.Read more

Railway Station Bookworms
Literary habits of the old Karoo stationmasters and their staff.Read more

Pella Cathedral
An amazing place of worship in the Northern Cape, South AfricaRead more

A Karoo Ghost Town
Teebus Village, where dam builders from all over the world once lived.Read more

Downsizing to the Karoo
Semigration to the magical Karoo region of South Africa is not for sissies – but it could just be the…Read more

Karoo Road Tripping in the Blood
Who can resist the call of the open road? Travels in the Karoo region of South Africa.Read more

Karoo Magic – Attention All Passengers!
How the little Northern Cape town of Victoria West once became an international airport.Read more

Karoo Magic – The Offgrid Man
Off the grid in a kit-house combo.Read more

Karoo Magic – Kitchen Talk
All about old-time Karoo kitchens - and their amazing appliances.Read more

Karoo Magic – Platteland Pub Crawling
The 12 Golden Rules of Drinking in a Karoo Bar.Read more

Karoo Magic: Wedding of the Year
A winter-spring Karoo wedding that kicked off with a bang and ended in a whimper.Read more

Karoo Magic – Rowdy Days of Jagersfontein
Historic files from the tiny Free State Karoo town of Jagersfontein, which once sported 34 bars and five hotels.Read more

Karoo Magic – Mother Church of Hanover
Back stories of South Africa’s hinterland – in short snippets.Read more

Karoo Magic – Richmond Gothic
Weird tales from Richmond, Northern Cape,Read more

Redemption Songs in the Karoo
Meeting Calvinia’s Rastafarian community on a morning bread run in the Northern Cape.Read more

Gift of the Givers – At Work in the Karoo
In the Heartland of the Karoo with modern-day South African heroes.Read more

The Karoo – Know Before You Go
Random insights, joyful notions and useful background for Karoo road-trippers.Read more

Cradock’s Fish River Canoe Marathon
One of South Africa’s premier river races, simply known as ‘The Fish’, takes place in the Karoo every year in…Read more

UFO Spotting in the Karoo
Keep your cameras handy for UFO sightings when road-tripping through South Africa's dry heartland - the Karoo.Read more

The Flanagan Journey
A book about 45 remarkable South African women who studied overseas and made their mark in the world.Read more

Cabaret in the Karoo
Saturday Night Follies at the Karroo Theatrical Hotel in the Heartland.Read more

A Six-Pack of Karoo Books
Classic Karoo reading, from colourful coffee table books to an in-car guide, from armchair inspirations to a semigration how-to book,…Read more

Karoo Roads II – A Visual Journey
A photo essay drawn from the pages of a new Karoo book by Julienne du Toit and Chris Marais.Read more

Blockhouse Blues in the Karoo
The ongoing fascination with Karoo blockhouses.Read more

Gone Loco – Steamy Karoo Stories
Legends of the old Karoo loco drivers and their firemen.Read more

Signals in the Sky
The man behind the Square Kilometre Array and MeerKAT in the Karoo is radio astronomer Professor Justin Jonas of Rhodes…Read more

Quiver Trees of the Karoo
A hardy succulent that would literally give an arm and a leg to survive.Read more

Guardians of the Karoo Rangelands
The pioneering methods of the Graaff-Reinet farming community.Read more

Karoo Roads II – The Journeys Continue!
The sequel to the popular Karoo Roads I by travel writers Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit is in final…Read more

Karoo Locusts: Plague or Protein from Heaven?
In the late summer of 2021, brown locust swarms swept across large parts of the Karoo. They are classified as…Read more

Derek Carstens – in a Karoo World
He moved from the boardrooms of Johannesburg to the backroads of the Karoo, and saw it all as a grand…Read more

Looking for Naas Botha’s Boots
There’s a pub in the middle of nowhere in the Karoo where rugby is always top of mind.Read more

The Haunted Karoo
Ghost Stories from the Karoo, South Africa's HeartlandRead more

Karoo Ostrich Magic
The back story and the business of this incredible flightless bird.Read more

Shopping in Small Town South Africa
Offbeat retail encounters in the platteland.Read more

Media Thumbs-up for Karoo Roads
Media and reader reviews of Karoo Roads by Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit.Read more

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…Read more

Birding in the Karoo
The semi-arid scrubland of the Karoo has some fascinating endemic or near-endemic bird species.The region's open landscapes offer great birding…Read more

Karoo Roads – What a Ride!
Publishing progress report on Karoo Roads by Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit, due for release in November 2020.Read more

Karoo Roads – First Reader Reactions
Selected quotes and Comments from some of the first readers to receive their copies of Karoo Roads by Chris Marais…Read more

Karoo Zoom Towns
Why are urban South Africans heading back to the platteland?Read more

Karoo Roads is Home!
Karoo Roads is a collector’s treasure box of trips and tales gathered from more than a decade of research and…Read more

A Gentle Guide to Karoo Roadtripping
The Karoo is all about slow travel. Here are a dozen handy tips to extract maximum enjoyment from your journey…Read more

18 Pubs of the Karoo
As with most lively travel stories, this piece should come with some kind of health warning.Read more

Images of Die Tuishuise, Cradock
Photo gallery of Die Tuishuise and Victoria Manor Hotel in Cradock, Eastern Cape Karoo, South Africa.Read more

Legendary Karoo Field Hospital Celebrated
The superb back story of a Karoo field hospital set up during the Anglo-Boer (South African) War - Yeomen of…Read more

Cruising the Karoo Heartland
Unusual and exciting roadside attractions to discover on your next trip to the Eastern Cape Karoo.Read more

Karoo Herbs, Karoo Wisdom
In the middle of the Karoo is the farm Theefontein where Oom Johannes Willemse is teaching the art of healing…Read more

Norval’s Pont, Northern Cape
Norval's Pont links the Free State with the Northern Cape via a bridge on the Orange River.Read more

12 Reasons to Holiday in the Karoo
Affordable, safe, fun and other great reasons to come on holiday to the Karoo – now!Read more

The Charm of a Karoo Farmstay
The slow, charming vibe of a Karoo farmstay.Read more

Mountain Hideaways of the Karoo Heartland
Seven Eastern Cape Karoo mountain farmstays in the Nieu-Bethesda – Graaff-Reinet region.Read more

Moving to a Small South African Town
The big decision: to leave the city and move to a small town in the country.Read more

The Orange-Fish Tunnel
An engineering marvel of an aqueduct, the Orange-Fish Tunnel links the largest dam in South Africa, the Gariep, with the…Read more

Karoo Aloe Safari
When the landscape turns cold, bleak and occasionally snowy, the Aloe ferox lifts its bright spears of red flowers across…Read more

The Karoo and the Corona
A few hostelries in the Eastern Karoo share their thoughts and plans for life after tourism lockdown.Read more

Kendrew’s Forgotten Past
A Karoo train siding called Kendrew, and the dark side of movie mogul Isadore William Schlesinger.Read more

A Snow Day in the Karoo
Nightmare, blizzard and stark beauty combine to charm and terrify on this Northern Cape winter trip.Read more

Farm Box from a Boervrou
How social media, the can-do spirit of Cradock and the galvanising effect of the coronavirus pandemic have brought townsfolk and…Read more

The Karoo – A Creative Sweet Spot
South Africa’s semi-desert Karoo region is perfect for unleashing your creativity. Here are some people who left the city for…Read more

Karoo Oddities – Weird Wedding in Aberdeen
A Karoo retirement home for circus animals - Aberdeen, Eastern Cape.Read more

Dagga in the Karoo
Country legends, personal anecdotes and fabulous facts about the age-old relationship between cannabis and the Karoo.Read more

Bushman Art, Eastern Cape Mountainlands
Bushman cave paintings on a farm north of Burgersdorp in the Eastern Cape inspired the famous South African artist Walter…Read more

Eastern Cape Drought – Facts and Figures
The worst drought in living memory and record is putting at risk the livelihoods of the Eastern Cape’s 1 440…Read more

Thank You, Karoo Space Subscribers!
Great reaction to the Karoo Space Drought Relief Book Discount offer from our faithful subscribers.Read more

“Shoot my Picture, Les!”
Veteran photographer Les Bush has come to rest a loving lens on his adopted home town Villiersdorp, Western Cape.Read more

Namaqualand Diamond Stories
Alexander Bay in northern Namaqualand was once the coastal diamond frontier of South Africa.Read more

Springfontein: Sixes & Slip-Slops
Karoo farm cricket at its cracking best.Read more

Second Life for Karoo Space Bakkie
C.A.T. Motors in Cradock comes to the rescue of the legendary Karoo Space bakkie.Read more

Shepherd’s Delight
The new Herding Academy outside Graaff-Reinet in the Karoo Heartland aims to make a remarkable contribution to land restoration in…Read more

Cowgirls in the Karoo
Capturing the cowboy spirit in the mountain country of the Karoo Heartland.Read more

Karoo Spitfire Ace
One of the greatest fighter pilots of World War II was Khaki Hugo, a son of the KarooRead more

Modern Art Gallery in the Northern Cape Karoo
The artists and patrons behind the MAPSA Gallery, Richmond, Northern Cape.Read more

The Bakkie with the Best Stories
Travelling tales of the Isuzu KB bakkie owned by Karoo Space.Read more

A Family Business in the Platteland
The sensational Diesel & Crème Vintage Diner in Barrydale on Route 62 in South Africa - a Little Karoo business.Read more

Best Bakkie Stories – Plucked out of the Mud
When no other bakkie will do, an ancient KB Isuzu comes to the rescue.Read more

Famous Footsteps of Fraserburg
Why is the little Northern Cape village of Fraserburg one of the most favoured destinations of the Karoo?Read more

Do I Emigrate or Do I Semigrate?
South African emigrants are often looking for an escape from crime, crumbling infrastructure and a better future for their kids.…Read more

Pelargoniums of the Karoo
Those gloriously colourful pelargoniums in the window boxes of Europe have their roots deep in the Little Karoo.Read more

Where Stories Roam
Where do ideas for books and magazine articles come from? Photo-journalist and author Chris Marais reveals a couple of tricks…Read more

Karoo Heartland Winter Ramble
Great winter holiday options in the Eastern Cape Karoo, also known as the Karoo Heartland.Read more

Karoo Roadside Attractions
New Karoo Space blog series on faces, places, legends and random adventures from roadside South Africa.Read more

New Orleans – My Southern Comfort
The Journey Man travel writer Chris Marais recalls a gathering of friends in The Big Easy – New OrleansRead more

Angels’ Work in the Karoo
When Ivonne and Tommie Gentle moved from NIgel to Britstown to take over the Indraf Kafee, they had no idea…Read more

Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
When stormclouds rumble over the drought-parched Karoo, prayers of gratitude rise along with the irresistible fragrance of rain on dry…Read more

Off-Grid, Low-Tech and Low Budget
How to live lean in the South African platteland.Read more

Train Journeys Through the Karoo
Extract from Antony Osler’s latest book, Mzansi Zen - Karoo train journeys.Read more

Are you Ready for the Country?
Moving to the Platteland reviewed by SA Country Life Magazine.Read more

Be the Change in Your Small Town
Coming with new eyes and new heart to a small town often makes you want to contribute to its well-being…Read more

Hantam School: No Child Left Behind
South Africa’s education system is broken. But in a remote area of the Northern Cape Karoo, the Hantam Community Education…Read more

Snakes and Secretarybirds
Extract from The First Safari – Searching for Francois Levaillant by Ian Glenn.Read more

My Oupa’s Memory Box
Pieter Schalk du Toit (1892 - 1959) was my grandfather. Born near Cradock, he became a soldier and train driver.…Read more

The First Karoo Tourists
Being a Karoo traveller 200 years ago was a different kettle of fish.Read more

Mountains of the Karoo Heartland
The legendary mountain ranges of the Eastern Cape Karoo.Read more

Children in the Platteland
Growing up in the magical open spaces of the South African countrysideRead more

Mountain Zebra National Park
In the Karoo midlands of the Eastern Cape is one the most beautiful national parks, created to save a diminutive…Read more

Graveyards of the Karoo
Cemetery Tourism and Tombstone Travel in the KarooRead more

The Quiver Trees of Kenhardt
Kenhardt’s quiver trees (kokerbome) are the living – and dying – witnesses to climate change in southern Africa’s arid areas.Read more

Cricketing Legend of The Midland Bat
Said to be the oldest active cricketing trophy in South Africa, The Midland Bat has been contested in the Eastern…Read more

Hidden Stories of Cradock, Eastern Cape Karoo
Summertime travel to Cradock, Karoo HeartlandRead more

Eleven Platteland Hospitality Tips
Thinking of moving to the South African platteland and opening up a guest house?Read more

Lesser Kestrels of the Karoo
Every year in November, tens of thousands of compact raptors fly from breeding grounds in Russia and Kazakhstan to small…Read more

Barrydale, Route 62, Western Cape Karoo
There is artfulness in every pore of Barrydale and surrounds on Route 62 in the Western Cape.Read more

Churches of the Karoo
Karoo churches come with fascinating back-stories.Read more

10 Ways to Love the South African Platteland
Some of the many joys of visiting or moving to a small town in the SA platteland.Read more

Moving to the Platteland Wins in Richmond
Moving to the Platteland – Life in Small Town South Africa by Julienne du Toit and Chris Marais wins big…Read more

Ginger’s Fault Band – A Wife’s Tale
The story of Ginger’s Fault, an Old Man’s Band in the Karoo.Read more

Line Dancing in Tarkastad
The faces and places around Tarkastad, Eastern Cape Karoo.Read more

The Master Signwriter of Route 62
Quinton Faro’s work is seen and enjoyed every day by travelers along Route 62 in the Western Cape Little Karoo.Read more

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…Read more

Die Nuwe Platteland Trekkers
In hul nuwe boek, Moving to the Platteland – Life in Small Town South Africa, vertel Julienne du Toit en…Read more

Journey Man Extracts: Dances with Wolwe
The Journey Man is a reporter's memoir that takes you back to South Africa 1975 - 1995.Read more

Readers Choose Their Top Karoo Town
In a recent social media pop poll, more than 200 respondents reveal which platteland dorp they like best.Read more

A New Life in the Platteland
Down-sizers finding their creative selves in the countryside.Read more

Moving to the Platteland – 10 Frequently Asked Questions
The ins and outs of semigrating to the South African Platteland.Read more

Platteland Pioneers of South Africa
Moving to the Platteland – Life in Small Town South Africa by Julienne du Toit and Chris MaraisRead more

Dustcovers Bookshop in Nieu Bethesda
An excellent bookshop in a small Karoo town, for rare and collectible books and damn fine reads.Read more

Connecting the Karoo
Networking systems in the Karoo, South AfricaRead more

Walking Your Dog in the Platteland
One of the great joys of moving to the South African platteland is the simple act of walking your dog…Read more

Cradock: Life in a Small Town
Swapping Johannesburg for Cradock was one of the best moves we ever made. Here are some of the reasons why.Read more

Karoo Tech Hub in Somerset East
A successful tech start-up in the Eastern Cape Karoo town of Somerset East, South AfricaRead more

Karoo Road Trips – 12 Handy Tips
A Karoo road trip is good for the soul - and the wallet.Read more

Gordonia Road Trip: Into the River Pirates’ Lair
Where the hell is Gordonia? And where did the river pirates bury their treasure?Read more

Langbaken – Cheesemakers of the Upper Karoo
The dry reaches of the Upper Karoo make an unlikely terrain for cheese-making. But Langbaken’s produce has won acclaim as…Read more

Uniondale – More than a Ghost Story
Karoo Space visits Uniondale, deep in the Kammanassie Mountains of the Western Cape.Read more

Karoo Road Trip on Route 63
A Grand Karoo road trip on Route 63, the quiet heart of South Africa.Read more

Road Tripping in the Eastern Cape Karoo
High praise for Road Tripper Eastern Cape Karoo from the Weekend Post newspaper in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.Read more

Tales from Die Tuishuise, Cradock
Die Tuishuise and Victoria Manor Hotel feature in Road Tripper – Eastern Cape Karoo.Read more

The Alchemy of Karoo Boerseep
Nothing removes organic stains as well as boerseep. And as we found out in Murraysburg, this traditional laundry soap is…Read more

Willowmore’s Donkey Cart Limo
Explore Willowmore by Willow Limo donkey cart for a whole new perspective on this lovely Karoo town.Read more

10 Ways to Love the South African Platteland
Magical snatches of the platteland countryside of South Africa.Read more

Giant Earthworms of the Karoo
Startled motorists sometimes spot giant earthworms crossing Karoo roads after heavy rains.Read more

Living the Steam at Sandstone Estates
Trains, Planes, Automobiles, Tanks & Tractors all gather in a ten-day heritage machine festival at Sandstone Estates in the Eastern…Read more

Who Wants to be a Travel Writer?
Karoo Space team joins the SA Writing College as travel writing tutors.Read more

Ode to the Karoo
How two Jo’burgers downsized and moved to the Karoo Heartland of South AfricaRead more

Stoep Stories from Victoria West, Karoo
The little Northern Cape town of Victoria West has a stylish history, a buzzing present and the promise of a…Read more

Journey Man II – Old London Town
London travels with Chris Marais, author of The Journey Man.Read more

La Carla Festival Masks in the Karoo!
The Karroo Theatrical Hotel outside Steytlerville sports a new array of festival masks made by La Carla Atelier near Plettenberg…Read more

Karoo Space Books
Karoo Keepsakes, Karoo Keepsakes II and Road Tripper – Eastern Cape Karoo are great reads, wonderful gifts and excellent inspirations…Read more

Steel Flowers – Windpumps of the Karoo
Celebrating the iconic windpumps of the South African Karoo veld.Read more

Road Tripper Wins at Richmond Bookfest
The Road Tripper – Eastern Cape Karoo wins award at the 2017 Richmond Bookbedonnerd Festival.Read more

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…Read more

Main Line Media – Independent South African Publishers
Books published by Main Line Media South AfricaRead more

Karoo Road Trip from Cape Town to Kimberley
A Hard Man’s Adventure – and a great Karoo road trip - from Cape Town to Kimberley.Read more

The Williston Winter Festival 2017
If you have not been to the Williston Winter Festival in the Northern Cape, now's the time!Read more

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.Read more

Karoo Life I: Museums of the Karoo
The weird and wonderful stuff you find in a dusty old Karoo museum.Read more

Calitzdorp, Western Cape
The sweet port wines and brandies are what lure thousands of visitors to Calitzdorp each holiday season.Read more

Downtime in the Karoo
Things I never did in the city...Read more

The Town Champion of Murraysburg
Every town needs its champion, and the Western Cape Karoo settlement of Murraysburg has one in the cheerful form of…Read more

Karoo Uranium vs Tiny Plant
An Australian company's efforts to mine for Karoo uranium have been thwarted again, this time held at bay by a…Read more

A Karoo Winter Preview
Winter in the Karoo - the best time to visit South Africa's Heartland.Read more

Ben Dekker – A South African Legend
Friendly encounters with South Africa’s own Robinson Crusoe, Ben Dekker.Read more

The Karoo’s Riverine Rabbit
Not only is the riverine rabbit critically endangered, it is found only in the Karoo. New technology though, is capturing…Read more

“The Road Tripper Took Us Places!”
First reviews of Road Tripper – Eastern Cape Karoo by Chris Marais & Julienne du Toit.Read more

Journey Man Extracts – Freelance Week Follies
Freelance journalism is not for sissies - as Chris Marais finds out on the road in The Journey Man.Read more

Angler & Antelope Guesthouse, Somerset East
Wild fly-fishing in the Karoo? Indeed. Alan and Annabelle Hobson, of the Angler & Antelope Guesthouse are hosts with a…Read more

Stilfees 2017 in Murraysburg, Western Cape
The Stilfees - an extraordinary music festival in a poplar grove on a farm just outside the Western Cape Karoo…Read more

Diamond Legends of Alexander Bay
Coast to Coast – Life along South African Shores by Chris Marais & Julienne du Toit - exploring the lore…Read more

Mohair Country
The world’s finest mohair comes from South Africa – excerpt from Road Tripper Eastern Cape KarooRead more

Marathon Man of Cradock
In this excerpt from Road Tripper Eastern Cape Karoo we profile the extraordinary Lucky Adams, marathon runner from Cradock.Read more

A Karoo Christmas in Graaff-Reinet
Karoo Christmas - Graaff-Reinet style.Read more

The Rest Farm, Nieu Bethesda, Karoo
The Rest Farm, one of the most extraordinary hideaways in the Eastern Cape Karoo,Read more

Rust Never Sleeps in Calvinia
Part 2 of a Karoo Road Trip that leads a trio of senior fellows across the Northern Cape.Read more

The Karoo Road Tripper Stamp
The South African road trip route where, if you ask the right question, you may get a surprise gift –…Read more

A Karoo Sense of Style
The magic of a house built in Karoo style.Read more

Karroo Theatrical Hotel, Steytlerville
The Karroo Theatrical Hotel is outrageous, daring and colourful.Read more

21 Reasons to Choose a Karoo Farmstay
You gotta love a Karoo Farmstay!Read more

Unforgettable Karoo Road Trip
A spectacular and unusual three-man journey into South Africa's Dryland - with a bit of help from Karoo Space.Read more

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…Read more

A New Karoo Book Hits the Road
With the release of Road Tripper Eastern Cape Karoo, authors Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit take their new book…Read more

An Artist in Steytlerville
Johan Trollip, artist from Steytlerville, appears in Road Tripper - Eastern Cape Karoo.Read more

Die Tuishuise & Victoria Manor, Cradock
The Tuishuise cottages that line Cradock’s Market Street transport you back to the frontier elegance of the Victorian era.Read more

A Letter from some Happy Karoo Travellers
John and Sigi Hudson of Jo'burg have a deep love for travelling through the Karoo. They write to Karoo Space.Read more

Grandmother Goose of Murraysburg
Featuring the faces and the places of Murraysburg, a small rural town in the Western Cape Karoo region.Read more

New Eastern Cape Karoo Travel Book
Indie publishers launch Road Tripper Eastern Cape Karoo book.Read more

Windmills, Windpumps or Windpompe?
Whether you like your Karoo windmills, your Karoo windpumps or your Karoo windpompe, they all remain stately icons of the…Read more

Daisy Day Drives from Calvinia, Northern Cape
Visiting the Namaqualand daisies on day drives from Calvinia, Northern Cape is the springtime thing to do.Read more

Snow Time in the Eastern Cape Karoo!
When there's snow in the Eastern Cape Karoo, it's a time to celebrate - and take care.Read more

The Schreiner 2016 After-Party
The rousing after-party at the 2016 Schreiner Karoo Writers’ Festival in Cradock, Eastern Cape.Read more

Old South African Brands in the Karoo
As you pass enamel signs somewhere in the Karoo, do you ever wonder where the brands came from – and…Read more

Namaqualand – The High Road Less Travelled.
A roadside encounter in Namaqualand.Read more

Karoo Routes: Cape Town to Oudtshoorn: Route 62
Heading for Ostrich Country on Route 62.Read more

Silver Creek and Journey Man Join Forces!
Recently discovered Silver Creek Mountain Band 1977 Bootleg tape on sale with The Journey Man – A South African Reporter’s…Read more

South Africans Around The World
South Africans abroad stay in touch with Karoo Space.Read more

Corridor Through the Karoo
A Biodiversity Corridor is being created to protect the Karoo mountain lands and hidden valleys between Cradock and Graaff-Reinet for…Read more

Fire in the Desert
The annual AfrikaBurn Festival in the Tankwa Karoo is one of the premier creative gatherings of South Africa. And a…Read more

Walk with the Animals – Guy Liebermann
Going for a Karoo farm stroll can be a strange and wondrous experience.Read more

Pied Crows, Powerlines and Climate Change
Powerlines have facilitated the increase of pied crows in the Karoo, but climate change has driven their soaring numbers.Read more

Solar Karoo
South Africa’s new era of solar energy started with a stranger knocking on a Karoo farmhouse door in the early…Read more

The Royal Karoo
A lovely doggerel dedicated to the British Royals after whom many Karoo towns are named.Read more

12 Reasons To Read The Journey Man
If you were South African and you survived the 1975 – 1995 era, you deserve to read The Journey Man…Read more

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…Read more

Thoughts in a Karoo Graveyard
There are many stories – some sad, some wondrous, others downright weird – to be found at the Cradock graveyard…Read more

Restoring Karoo Architecture
Karoo architecture is a natural outcome of building for desert conditions with few materials. The appeal remains in its simplicity…Read more

Rise, Fall & Rise of the Tankwa Padstal
The Tankwa Padstal between Ceres and Calvinia in the Northern Cape Karoo desert of South Africa has become a road…Read more

Zen Master of the Karoo
Take a Zen master, a writer and a lawyer. Add a graceful woman with true soul. Drop them onto a…Read more

Prior Grange Farm, Springfontein
Prior Grange Farm in the Free State is a top Karoo farmstay.Read more

South Africa’s Drought Angels Step Up
South Africans everywhere are reaching out, in many different ways, to help their drought-stricken countrymen through our worst water crisis…Read more

Karoo 2015 – The Year in Pictures
The Karoo Space Annual Review – 12 illustrated adventures.Read more

A Story Behind Every Karoo Farm
Karoo farms and their legends.Read more

Karoo Keepsakes II – Diamond in the Rough
Meet George Moyses, one of the great Port Nolloth story tellers - and a legendary old diamond diver.Read more

Wheatlands Country House, Eastern Cape
Historic Wheatlands Country House in the Eastern Cape is a delightful old farmstay wrapped up in legends that go back…Read more

A Pianist in the Karoo
Thomas Lord of Alicedale Farm near Steynsburg is a world-class pianist, and an equally gifted fossil hunter in the Karoo.…Read more

The Karoo Life e-Book Series
Meet the diamond cowboys of Port Nolloth and the Goths of Fraserburg. Or kick your shoes off and dance the…Read more

The Journey Man Reviewed
Veteran newspaper man Mike Loewe reviews The Journey Man by Chris MaraisRead more

Bruce Rubidge and Karoo Fossils
Professor Bruce Rubidge, a son of the Karoo, has made his mark on palaeontology - just like his legendary grandfather…Read more

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…Read more

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…Read more

Riding with The Journey Man
In 2015, Chris Marais launched The Journey Man, his book of reporter’s stories. His wife Julienne says he was once…Read more

Meerkat Mornings
Sharing the sunrise with meerkats on a farm outside Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo.Read more

The Secrets of Smithfield’s Success
A Special Feature on Smithfield, in the southern Free State Karoo region of South AfricaRead more

Karoo Bulletin Part I
A miracle school near Colesberg, dancing in De Aar and a wonderful lineup of grand Karoo hotels.Read more

Historic Jagersfontein, Free State
Jagersfontein is a favourite with geologists and historians.Read more

Grand Prix Season in the Karoo!
The iconic Karoo Wire Cars of Philipstown race again next month!Read more

The Outsider Artist of Nieu-Bethesda
Celebrating the Owl House of Nieu-Bethesda in Karoo Keepsakes.Read more

Karoo Life I – Matjiesfontein
They say the ghost of a bloodied British soldier hitch-hikes outside the Karoo village of Matjiesfontein.Read more

Rise of the Freelancers
Making the move - from wage slaves to freelancers.Read more

Spring Dance in the Tankwa
A Tankwa-Namaqualand adventure with the Karoo Space team.Read more

Die Karoo Jakkals
Die slim jakkals van die Hartland – uittreksel uit ‘n Knapsak vol Karoo.Read more

Karoo Heartland Road Trip Part II
The second leg of our classic Karoo Heartland road trip.Read more

How to Become a Fossil
The Kitching Fossil Exploration Centre in Nieu Bethesda displays the immortal remains of many strange and ancient beasts. But becoming…Read more

Philipstown’s Wire Car Grand Prix
The Wire Car Grand Prix in Philipstown, Northern Cape.Read more

Journey Man – One for the Open Road
Author's foreword to The Journey Man - A South African Reporter's Stories by Chris Marais.Read more

On the Road with Scope Magazine
The Journey Man, Chris Marais, recounts his days with Scope Magazine.Read more

The Upper Karoo – Gateway to the Stars
A road trip through the heart of the Upper Karoo from Matjiesfontein to Loxton.Read more

A Blessing for Karoo Keepsakes
A little book that travels a long way - Karoo Keepsakes.Read more

Auntie Evelyne’s Lamb Bredie Recipe
In Nieu Bethesda you'll find Auntie Evelyne's Eating Place. Evelyne is an instinctive cook, and here is one of her…Read more

The Journey Man – Read Before Buying!
Latest reviews of Chris Marais' The Journey Man - A South African Reporter's Stories.Read more

Karoo Space e-Bookstore – 12 Frequently Asked Questions
Visiting the Karoo Space e-Bookstore has never been easier!Read more

Journey Man off to a Rollicking Start!
A batch of early reviews of The Journey Man by Chris MaraisRead more

Karoo Heartland Road Trip Part I
The first part of a world-class South African road trip – through the Karoo Heartland.Read more

Karoo Blacksmith Striking Metal
They say a good anvil sings in a busy smithy. And so it is with Kashief Booley, a true Karoo…Read more

All About Karoo Donkeys
There’s more to a Karoo donkey than a couple of hee-haws and a pair of twitching ears.Read more

Karoo Life III – Adventures in the Little Karoo
Off the beaten track in the Little Karoo.Read more

Karoo Routes: Upington to Augrabies
Travel the River Pirate Road from Upington to the Augrabies Falls.Read more

The Journey Man – Q&A Session
Chris Marais speaks about his new book, The Journey Man - A South African Reporter's Stories.Read more

Alexander Bay to Hondeklip Bay – The Diamond Coast Route
The Diamond Coast Route explored between Alexander Bay and Hondeklip Bay.Read more

The Journey Man – Rainy Days in the Karoo
What do you do with a leaky book store room on a rainy day in the Karoo?Read more

Karoo Central – The Farmstays
Karoo Central - where you find the Farmstays.Read more

The Journey Man and Karoo Shiny Bits
The launch of The Journey Man at the 2015 Schreiner Karoo Writers' Festival in Cradock.Read more

The Journey Man Back from the Printers!
The Journey Man - A South African Reporter's Stories, by Chris MaraisRead more

Denis Beckett on Karoo Keepsakes II
One of South Africa’s top journalist-authors and social commentators, Denis Beckett, had great praise for Karoo Keepsakes II at a…Read more

Windmills of the Karoo & Kalahari
Why do we love windmills so very much? Especially when we find them in the Karoo or Kalahari?Read more

The Republic of Karoo
Where is the “Karoo Republic”? Do you need a special visa to go there? And what exactly is going on…Read more

Ten Lovely Karoo Parks
One of the best ways to appreciate the Karoo’s beauty is by exploring its conserved areas. These ones should be…Read more

The Great Karoo Lion Hunt Is Over!
Breaking story about the escaped lion roaming the Karoo.Read more

Leeu-Gamka, Western Cape
Leeu-Gamka - which means "Lion-Lion".Read more

Karoo Winners at Richmond Festival
Karoo Space wins Best Travel Book and Best Website at Richmond Festival.Read more

Shell Spinning its Wheels
Shell held a public meeting in Cradock on Monday 8 June 2015, but no one could quite figure out why.Read more

Journey Man Extracts – TV Comes to South Africa!
Extract from The Journey Man – A South African Reporter’s Stories by Chris Marais.Read more

The Journey Man – One Night in Mexico
Adventures on the Sea of Cortez - down Mexico way.Read more

Legends of the Cradock Club
Established in 1881, the Cradock Club is still a thriving institution.Read more

Cradock’s Karoo Food Festival 2015
In March 2015, Cradock celebrated its third Karoo Food Festival with characteristic warm-hearted hospitality and great cooking.Read more

The End of Karoo Fracking?
Shell has just pulled back from Karoo shale gas. Why on earth would a multinational oil and gas company do…Read more

Karoo Blue Crane Poison Update
A large number of Blue Cranes were apparently deliberate poisoned close to Richmond in the Northern Cape Karoo in 2012.…Read more

Jackals, Sheep Farmers and Biodiversity in the Karoo
One of the largest camera trap surveys ever undertaken in the world is starting in the Karoo, focusing on predators,…Read more

Karoo Sweet Thorn
The Karoo Thorn is by far the most common tree in South Africa. It is fast-growing and fast spreading, and…Read more

Trekbokke of the Karoo
The legends of the springbok migrations.Read more

Tigers in the Karoo
In Asia, the tiger numbers in the wild are tumbling fast. In one little corner of the Karoo, though, they…Read more

Karoo Fracking: A Perfect Storm over Pearston
Bundu Gas & Oil, owned by Australian Challenger Energy, had a stormy public meeting with Karoo people about shale gas…Read more

A is for Aardvark
Aardvarks are right up there with unicorns when it comes to being mystical and elusive. But there's one at Samara…Read more

Speaking Graaffrikaans
Graaffrikaans - it's how we talk out here in the Karoo.Read more

Karoo Shale Gas Economics Part 2
How will shale gas and fracking work in the Karoo? Saliem Fakir of WWF-SA, author of a study on the…Read more

Karoo Shale Gas Economics: Q & A with Saliem Fakir, Part I
Saliem Fakir of WWF-South Africa recent authored a detailed study on shale gas economics in South Africa. Here Fakir explains…Read more

TripAdvisor Double on Cradock’s Market Street Precinct
Cradock's Market Street Precinct scores big on TripAdvisor.Read more

Karoo Fracking: Falcon and the Angora Farmers
Falcon Oil & Gas' plans to explore for shale gas in the southern Karoo encountered strong fracking opposition in Jansenville.Read more

Karoo Fracking: Locked Gates and Loaded Shotguns
Falcon Oil & Gas, seeking to explore for shale gas in the Karoo Basin, met some angry Karoo people opposing…Read more

Karoo Keepsakes: Dance of the Blue Cranes
The exquisite dance of the blue cranes - one of the great Karoo birds.Read more

Karoo Heartland Road Trip Part IV
The fourth – and final – installment of our Karoo Heartland road trip feature.Read more

Karoo Heartland Road Trip Part III
Part III of our road trip through the Karoo Heartland.Read more

Bundu Gas and Karoo Fracking
A country lawyer and a solitary Karoo landowner were all that stood against Bundu's fracking attempts back in 2009. What…Read more

Bundu, Falcon and Karoo Shale Gas
Register and comment now on the plans of would-be frackers Bundu and Falcon to explore for shale gas in the…Read more

8 Fun Facts about a Karoo Donkey
The most expensive cheese in the world is made from donkey-milk in the Balkans.Read more

About Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit
Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit are the two co-founders of Karoo Space, a website that focuses on South Africa's…Read more

Karoo Hospitality – The Hanover Cure
Typical Karoo hospitality from a bygone time - although the hospitality still remains.Read more

Graaff-Reinet’s Drostdy Hotel
For Karoo fans, it’s just great. All the features that made the Drostdy so special in the past have been…Read more

Six Reasons the Karoo Will Not be Fracked
Is electricity from Karoo shale gas a pipe dream in South Africa? Hydrogeologist Dr Stefan Cramer thinks so.Read more

12 Fabulous Karoo Farmstays
A dozen great farmstays across the Karoo.Read more

Karoo by Numbers
The Karoo's vital statistics, in a nutshell.Read more

Knapsak vol Karoo II: Flitsende Lemme
Loeriesfontein het een van die merkwaardigste batteljon windpompe in die wêreld.Read more

Knapsak vol Karoo II – Krieket op ‘n Karoo Plaas
Blackie se merino’s speel ook in belangrike rol: hulle hou The Oval kortgekou en gereed vir wedstryde deur daar te…Read more

Verplaas – deur Clinton V du Plessis
Nie nóú nie Heer: ek wil die winter nog een keer voel kom, wit teen die hange sien plak soos…Read more

The Farce of Fracking Consultation
Friday 10 October 2014 saw the first 'consultation' process on fracking between Karoo people and government. Was it all just…Read more

Knapsak vol Karoo: Ontsnap na ‘n Karoodorp
Woorde en foto's uit die nuwe Knapsak vol Karoo.Read more

Knapsak vol Karoo: Skeerseisoen
In die ou Karoo-skeerhuis kry jy dikwels die gevoel van ‘n katedraal.Read more

Knapsak vol Karoo: Grafsteenroete
Die Hardemans Karoo is ‘n amper Bybelse landskap van klippe, bossies, skaap en die wasige hersenskim van ‘n donkie op…Read more

Knapsak vol Karoo: Allie Pad van Jagersfontein
Stowwerige, klein Suid-Vrystaatse Jagersfontein is die oudste diamantmyn-dorpie in die wêreld.Read more

Knapsak vol Karoo: Die Alexanderbaai-Vastrap
Mense wat in die Richtersveldse diamantdorpie, Alexanderbaai, werk, was op ‘n tyd verdeel in die binnekampers en die buitekampers.Read more

Knapsak vol Karoo: Bodemboere
Haar naam is Port Jolly. Haar hart dié van ‘n rebel.Read more

Knapsak vol Karoo: Die Richtersveld Riel
Vir solank as wat enigeen kan onthou, het die mense van die Richtersveld die Namastap gedans.Read more

Knapsak vol Karoo: Die Coldstreamers
Waar sou ‘n vroeëre of huidige lid van Haar Majesteit se Coldstream Regiment hom tuis vind op vakansie in Suid-Afrika?Read more

Knapsak vol Karoo: Boytjie van Bethulie
Een van Suid-Afrika se mees geliefde storievertellers, die akteur Patrick Mynhardt, was ‘n ware seun van die oop vlaktes.Read more

Knapsak vol Karoo: Die Waterdokter
Leon Swanepoel van Carnarvon is die Waterdokter van die Karoo.Read more

Karoo Life I – A New Book From Karoo Space!
Karoo Life I is packed with characters and places, creatures and cultures. Everything and everyone one has a story to…Read more

Reviews of the Karoo Space e-Bookstore
Karoo Space e-Bookstore builds a reader base.Read more

Karoo Life III – AfrikaBurn!
AfrikaBurn - in the Tankwa Desert.Read more

Karoo Life I – Kalahari Travels
Northern Cape, 2012 - In the 90-odd years since his death from Spanish influenza, people are still trying to deconstruct…Read more

Karoo Life II Launched!
More great Karoo stories from the Karoo Space team.Read more

Karoo Space – Deserts in the Blood
Chris Marais and his deep love for a desert - Karoo Space.Read more

Popular Fracking Opposition in the Karoo
Back in 2011, resistance to fracking and shale gas exploration came mostly from white landowners. But things have changed in…Read more

Canadian Love Letter to the Karoo
Sophie Geerts from Saskatchewan, Canada, is a true Karoo fan.Read more

Karoo Space e-Books – Your Springtime Travel Companions!
Take us with you on your Karoo journeys!Read more

Snow Patrol Through the Eastern Karoo
The snows were late to the Eastern side of the Karoo this year. No matter. They brought fun to humans…Read more

Driving Through Daisies
Every year, in spring, the Namaqualand desert blooms into billions of daisies. Here's a how to take in this staggering…Read more

True Confessions of a Failed Jackal Hunter
How Hilton Hamann tried hunting jackals but got permission to keep a mistress instead.Read more

Jo’burg Rocks!
In defence of Jo'burg.Read more

The Karoo Fleece Harvest
Mohair and wool - two major Karoo money-spinners.Read more

Talk Radio 702 and Karoo Space
South Africa's first e-Bookstore - right here on Karoo Space!Read more

Karoo Keepsakes by Candle Light @ Cradock’s Schreiner Fest
All the highlights of the 2014 Schreiner Karoo Writers' Festival.Read more

Karoo Conflicts – The Battle of Boomplaats
Karoo Quiz Anwer - the site of the Battle of Boomplaats.Read more

Be a Karoo Insider!
When you know more about the Karoo, you grow to love it.Read more

Karoo Space eBookstore Goes Live!
New era for Karoo Space - an e-Bookstore!Read more

Karoo Facts and Stats
How big is the Karoo? What underpins its economy? How many Karoo towns are there, and how many people live…Read more

Chris Marais
Chris Marais has worked on assignment as a photo-journalist in more than 50 foreign spots, including Mongolia, Borneo, Timbuktu, Madagascar…Read more

Julienne du Toit
Julienne du Toit is no stranger to a desert. She began her love affair with the world’s dry spaces, aptly…Read more

Response to the Karoo Space eBookstore
Reaction from our readers on the new eBookstore.Read more

Pagel House, Aberdeen, Karoo Heartland
Pagel House, Aberdeen, Karoo, South AfricaRead more

Fly Fishing in the Karoo
Fly fishing with Alan Hobson of Somerset East.Read more

Kindness at Cradock’s Animal Shelter
Karoo people are known for hospitality and compassion. It shines through at the Cradock Animal Shelter.Read more

The Future of Shale Gas in South Africa
The ANC is dead keen on fracking for gas in the Karoo. But Saliem Fakir doubts the US shale boom…Read more

Prof Tim Noakes and a Healthy Karoo
Professor Tim Noakes will be the keynote speaker at the second sitting of the Karoo Parliament in Cradock on 6…Read more

Walks with German Shepherds in the Karoo
TwoPack of Cradock, Karoo, tells his morning story.Read more

Karoo Print Books vs Karoo eBooks
Do you prefer your Karoo books in beautiful print or as portable e-books? You can order both from us.Read more

Fracking vs Farming in the Karoo
All this fuss about fracking in the Karoo, yet farming completely outclasses it in proven jobs, food security, and wealth…Read more

Mokala National Park – March Hares and Camelthorns
Mokala National Park near Kimberley combines the allure of Karoo and Kalahari ecosystems.Read more

Fracking U-Turn Professor Gerrit van Tonder Dies
Prof Gerrit van Tonder, who died on 22 April, left an indelible mark on the fight against fracking in the…Read more

Karoo Space Man Wins Top Writing Award
Karoo Spacer is Caxton's Writer of the YearRead more

All Eyes on Carnarvon
Featuring Carnarvon in the Northern Cape, near the SKA complex.Read more

Karoo Keepsakes – Independent Publishers Find Success
Back to the first day when Karoo Keepsakes hit the market.Read more

Karoo Keepsakes II for Franschhoek Literary Festival 2014
Come and visit the Karoo - at the Franschhoek Literary Festival 2014Read more

Are the Frackers Fracked?
Oil and gas exploration in South Africa was knocked sideways by the South African Government in 2014. How does this…Read more

Ground Zero for Karoo Fracking?
The Karoo needs baseline testing of its groundwater before shale gas exploration and fracking begins. The first official sample has…Read more

Richmond Revisited by Mike Norris
Karoo-lover Mike Norris and his Richmond murals.Read more

From My Stoep by Richard Smart
Thoughts at sunset on a Karoo stoep.Read more

Cradock Turns 200 – In Style!
The little river town in the Karoo celebrates its 200th birthday.Read more

A Dog, a Child, and a Small Karoo Town
Sometimes, when living in a small town like Cradock, one is witness to simple yet great acts of kindness that…Read more

The Zen of Karoo Motorcycling
A motorcycle, an open Karoo road and an endless horizon...Read more

Karoo Kitchens and Peach Pip Floors
A century ago, people in the Karoo had elegant little devices to peel peaches, grind coffee and sieve their flour.…Read more

Aberdeen, Eastern Cape
The village of Aberdeen, lying south of Graaff-Reinet within sight of the Camdeboo Mountains, is best appreciated during an early…Read more

Alexander Bay, Northern Cape
People working in the Richtersveld diamond town of Alexander Bay used to be divided into Binnekampers and Buitekampers - those…Read more

Augrabies, Northern Cape
Augrabies village is near one of the most dramatic water drop-offs in South Africa - the Augrabies Falls.Read more

Barkly West, Northern Cape
Barkly West has a colourful diamond rush history - and they're still digging away for the precious stones out there.Read more

Barrydale, Western Cape
Barrydale is one of those tucked-away mountain villages along Route 62 in the Little Karoo, the kind of place that’s…Read more

Beaufort West, Western Cape
Beaufort West is a Karoo oasis for travellers and truckers, a sort of halfway stop between Bloemfontein and Cape Town.Read more

Bedford, Eastern Cape
Bedford is a Frontier Karoo village full of charm, history and seasonal festivals that celebrate its fine gardens and special…Read more

Bethulie, Free State
One of the most historically poignant yet delightful towns in the Free State is the southern settlement of Bethulie, near…Read more

Brandvlei, Northern Cape
Brandvlei lies halfway between Calvinia and Kenhardt on the Great Pans of the Northern Cape.Read more

Britstown, Northern Cape
Britstown is named after one Hans Brits, a local resident who used to travel with explorer David Livingstone.Read more

Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape
Burgersdorp is an Eastern Cape town that knows how to preserve its history.Read more

Calvinia, Northern Cape
Calvinia is like a fine single-malt whisky. Once you let it settle on your palate, you are entirely charmedRead more

Carnarvon, Northern Cape
Carnarvon is in the land of the corbelled house, the open horizon, the black-faced Dorper sheep, the wind pump and…Read more

Colesberg, Northern Cape
The rocky hills around Colesberg have seen a lot of action in millennia gone by.Read more

Cradock, Eastern Cape
The Karoo Midlands centre of Cradock lies on the Great Fish River and is the meeting place for farmers, travellers,…Read more

De Aar, Northern Cape
De Aar once lay at the crossroads of travel in South Africa and held the second biggest railway junction in…Read more

De Rust, Western Cape
The Little Karoo village of De Rust lies in the crook of a bend in the road somewhere between the…Read more

Eksteenfontein, Northern Cape
The Richtersveld village of Eksteenfontein is where you want to bring your travelling soul.Read more

Fauresmith, Free State
There are few towns in this world that are bisected by a railway line – Fauresmith in the southern Free…Read more

Fraserburg, Northern Cape
Fraserburg, a little-known farmer’s town in the Northern Cape, actually punches well above its weight when it comes to local…Read more

Gamkaskloof (Die Hel), Western Cape
The Gamkaskloof Valley, also known as Die Hel, is one of the most extraordinary hideaways in the Western Cape Karoo.Read more

Gariep Village, Free State
There’s nothing quite like dipping your toes in the waters of Lake Gariep while sipping a sundowner – unless it’s…Read more

Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape
Graaff-Reinet is the Karoo’s premier heritage town and the fourth-oldest settlement in South Africa.Read more

Griquatown, Northern Cape
Griquatown was once a centre for adventurers, stock thieves, farmers, lovers of Cape Brandy and outlaws.Read more

Groblershoop and Boegoeberg Dam
Groblershoop lies directly on the twisting Orange River and its major income derives from the table grape industry.Read more

Haarlem and Avontuur, Western Cape
The tiny settlements of Haarlem and Avontuur lie in the incredibly fertile Long Kloof area near Uniondale.Read more

Hanover, Northern Cape
On a summer’s night late in the year, you might find yourself in Hanover with the skies turning black with…Read more

Hofmeyr, Eastern Cape
Hofmeyr has one of the best farm stalls in the Eastern Cape.Read more

Hondeklip Bay, Northern Cape
Travellers love the misty seaside atmosphere of Hondeklip Bay.Read more

Hotazel, Northern Cape
That Kalahari town of Hotazel gets hot, but not that hot...Read more

Jacobsdal, Free State
Jacobsdal, the village at the western extreme of the Free State’s Horizon Route, has the first wine cellar ever to…Read more

Jagersfontein, Free State
The dusty little southern Free State dorp of Jagersfontein is the oldest diamond mining town in the world.Read more

Jansenville, Eastern Cape
Jansenville, on the southern reaches of the Karoo Heartland, is brimming over with angora goats, mohair and country legends.Read more

Kakamas, Northern Cape
Kakamas in the upper Northern Cape snuggles into a fast-flowing Orange River and is today a place of vast table…Read more

Kamieskroon, Northern Cape
As you approach the Namaqualand village of Kamieskroon on the N7, it presents a picture of rural tranquillity that makes…Read more

Keimoes, Northern Cape
The vineyards and water wheels of Keimoes are world famous, and in a good year its raisin crops are exported…Read more

Kenhardt, Northern Cape
The most remarkable feature of Kenhardt on the Karoo – Bushmanland border is the magnificent quiver tree forest just outside…Read more

Khuboes, Northern Cape
Khuboes is a small settlement in the eastern reaches of the Richtersveld, near the Ai Ais – Richtersveld Transfrontier Park.Read more

Kimberley, Northern Cape
Kimberley, known as the City of Diamonds, is a great destination for anyone interested in the colourful side of South…Read more

Klaarstroom, Western Cape
Klaarstroom is a magic village in the Swartberg where time has taken a breather.Read more

Kleinzee, Northern Cape
Visit Kleinzee for a great Shipwreck Trail and an insight into Old Namaqualand.Read more

Klipplaat, Eastern Cape
Klipplaat was once a major railway junction in the Karoo.Read more

Koffiefontein, Free State
The Koffiefontein Diamond Mine today sports arguably the most eye-pleasing ‘big hole’ in southern Africa.Read more

Ladismith, Western Cape
Ladismith, the elegant town on Route 62, is all about the wine, the fruit - and the cheese.Read more

Laingsburg, Western Cape
Laingsburg is a great centre for hiking, fossil hunting, geological studies and Anglo-Boer War memories, in the form of British…Read more

Leeu Gamka
'Lion Lion' is the correct name for this village on the N1.Read more

Lekkersing, Northern Cape
Lekkersing - where the Richtersveld people have the sweetest voices.Read more

Leliefontein, Northern Cape
Leliefontein, the Namaqua village in the Kamiesberge.Read more

Loeriesfontein, Northern Cape
The home of a windmill museum, a riot of seasonal flowers and the spiritual quiet of Deep Namaqualand.Read more

Loxton, Northern Cape
Loxton, the place you may never have heard of, is well-beloved by its locals and well-favoured by seasoned Karoo overlanders.Read more

Marydale, Northern Cape
Marydale is most famous for its location, being near the almost-mythical old railway station village of Putsonderwater.Read more

Matjiesfontein, Western Cape
The first time you see Matjiesfontein, it should be at midday at the height of a Karoo summer, so it…Read more

McDougall’s Bay, Northern Cape
McDougall's Bay is a holiday haven for Namaqualanders, Capetonians and the odd long-distance Gautenger.Read more

Merweville, Western Cape
When you're in Merweville, you should look to the skies and admire the stars...Read more

Middelburg, Eastern Cape
You’ll really like the people who live in and around Middelburg, the farming town set deep in the Karoo Heartland.Read more

Middelpos, Northern Cape
The privately-owned Middelpos village is a great Sutherland - Calvinia stop-over.Read more

Montagu, Western Cape
What gives Montagu its class and character are the old Cape Dutch and Georgian-style houses, a background of looming mountains,…Read more

Murraysburg, Western Cape
Murraysburg is all about Karoo outdoor adventures and open skies.Read more

Nelspoort, Western Cape
Nelspoort's famous rock engravings have given the area a degree of international prominence.Read more

Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape
Nieu-Bethesda village is one of the most enchanting hideaways in the Karoo.Read more

Nieuwoudtville, Northern Cape
Nieuwoudtville, locally pronounced ‘Nowtville’, is a tiny village in the Bokkeveld mountains of the Northern Cape, a place internationally acknowledged…Read more

Noupoort, Northern Cape
Noupoort has a very rich Anglo-Boer War history - and possibly the finest British blockhouse in the southern hemisphere.Read more

Oudtshoorn, Western Cape
Oudtshoorn is the tourism hub of the Little Karoo - and one of South Africa's most colourful towns.Read more

Okiep, Northern Cape
Okiep was once the centre of the South African copper mining industry.Read more

Orania, Northern Cape
A small but earnest group of separate-State Afrikaners live in the town of Orania.Read more

Pearston, Eastern Cape
Pearston is a small Karoo Heartland town with a rich farming heritage.Read more

Pella, Northern Cape
The elegant, sandy-toned Pella Cathedral still stands as a tribute to the men of the order of St Francis de…Read more

Philippolis, Free State
Philippolis is a Free State gem, the kind of town you visit once and decide to live in for the…Read more

Philipstown, Northern Cape
Once you develop your ‘Karoo Eyes’, a way of visually sifting beauty out of apparent desolation, then Philipstown in the…Read more

Pofadder, Northern Cape
In spring, the Pofadder region becomes the ‘front door’ of Namaqualand’s northern reaches.Read more

Port Nolloth, Northern Cape
Port Nolloth, near the mouth of the Gariep River, built its fame on the once-fabulous store of diamonds that came…Read more

Prieska, Northern Cape
Prieska got its name from 'Prieskab', the Koranna word for 'The Place of the Lost Goat'.Read more

Prince Albert, Western Cape
Prince Albert is one of the most stylish destinations in the Karoo - and a great venue for a summer…Read more

Putsonderwater, Northern Cape
Putsonderwater - the derelict ghost-village where travel journalists and photographers go rail-surfing.Read more

Richmond, Northern Cape
Richmond's Booktown Festival and its cultural celebrations have put it firmly on the national travelling itinerary.Read more

Riemvasmaak, Northern Cape
Deep in the Faraway Karoo, in a world of rocks, mountains and riverbeds, is the rural village of Riemvasmaak.Read more

Rietbron, Eastern Cape
Welcome to one of the quietest villages in the Karoo: Rietbron.Read more

Smithfield, Free State
Set on the Friendly N6 highway between Bloemfontein and East London, the little Free State town of Smithfield markets itself…Read more

Somerset East, Eastern Cape
Somerset East, a short inland drive from Port Elizabeth, has heritage and history in full supply.Read more

Springbok, Northern Cape
Come spring, the Namaqualand town of Springbok becomes Daisy Central.Read more

Springfontein, Free State
If you like farm cricket and Anglo-Boer War relics, then Springfontein should be part of your travel plans.Read more

Steynsburg, Eastern Cape
If you were looking for an affordable country home to escape to, Steynsburg would be such a place to consider.Read more

Steytlerville, Eastern Cape
Steytlerville, the Noorsveld town near the Baviaanskloof, is the perfect spot to get your Slow Karoo mojo on.Read more

Sutherland, Northern Cape
The starry skies above Sutherland - and its dramatic winter snowfalls - make this Karoo village a magical hideaway.Read more

Tarkastad, Eastern Cape
Tarkastad is an attractive little Karoo town in the Winterberg Mountains.Read more

Uniondale, Western Cape
Uniondale, set in the Kamanassie and Kouga Mountains, is a town of legends - it even has its own ghost.Read more

Upington, Northern Cape
The bustling Northern Cape town of Upington lies on the Orange River and is at the centre of the Gordonia…Read more

Vanderkloof, Northern Cape
Vanderkloof village is blessed with the second-largest dam in South Africa.Read more

Vanrhynsdorp, Western Cape
The north-western Cape Karoo town of Vanrhynsdorp is a succulent centre.Read more

Vanwyksdorp, Western Cape
The mountain village of Vanwyksdorp has become one of the top hideaway destinations on Route 62 - the Little Karoo.Read more

Vanzylsrus, Northern Cape
Vanzylsrus is all about its quirky country hotel.Read more

Vanwyksvlei, Northern Cape
Vanwyksvlei lies in the heart of the Thirstlands of the Northern Cape.Read more

Venterstad, Eastern Cape
Venterstad is a quiet little town on the Gariep Route.Read more

Victoria West, Northern Cape
Victoria West, the stylish little town in the Upper Karoo, is all about history, heritage and a slow pace of…Read more

Vosburg, Northern Cape
Vosburg is a little Karoo town with a grand array of shade trees.Read more

Williston, Northern Cape
Come to Williston, taste the best milkshake west of the N1 and dance the heady Nama Riel.Read more

Wolwefontein, Eastern Cape
Wolwefontein, the village at the southern edge of the Karoo.Read more

Worcester, Western Cape
Worcester, home of the Karoo National Botanical Garden.Read more

Willowmore, Eastern Cape
Modern-day Willowmore still has the pace and the look of yesterday, of a slower tempo of life.Read more

Zoar and Amalienstein
The mission station communities of Zoar and Amalienstein lie on the R62 at the entrance to one of the most…Read more

An Old Karoo Car Legend
Every old Karoo car has its own story.Read more

An Anglican Karoo Christmas
Carols, Christmas and Herald Angels in the Karoo.Read more

Dolerite, the Karoo’s Fracking Game-Changer
South Africa’s Karoo Basin is one of the few shale gas plays in the world intruded by dolerite – an…Read more

Karoo Keepsakes II – The Rave Goes On
Rave reviews for Karoo Keepsakes II.Read more

Piet ‘Prok’ Coetzee of Cradock
A short dedication to one of Cradock’s most colourful residents, the late Piet ‘Prok’ Coetzee.Read more

Creative Calvinia
Calvinia is a-bustle with eccentric surprises – if you know where to look...Read more

Prince Albert’s Fabulous Showroom Theatre
Presenting Prince Albert's elegant Showroom Theatre.Read more

Karretjiemense of the Great Karoo
The ‘invisible’ karretjiemense of the Great Karoo – descendants of the earliest South Africans.Read more

Historic Kimberley – Diamond Days Remembered
Through the looking-glass of history, the city of Kimberley still sparkles.Read more

A Shell Game Falters: Fracking Update November 2013
Shell’s quest to win over the hearts and minds of Karoo people foundered recently at a meeting that joined anti-fracking…Read more

Donkeys, Diesel and Karoo Fracking
Karoo donkeys - the answer to economic Heartland travel?Read more

Painting up a Storm in the Karoo
Painting houses and farms in the Karoo - that's where you'll find Rudolph Clench these days.Read more

Country Life Magazine gives Karoo Keepsakes II a Thumbs-up!
Our latest Karoo book reviewed by SA's top country lifestyle magazine.Read more

Khumba the Movie set in the Great Karoo
The Great Karoo stars in Khumba, a locally-produced animated movie.Read more

Karoo Keepsakes II a Winner in Richmond
Karoo Keepsakes and Zen Dust - both hits at the Richmond Bookfest.Read more

Prince Albert Food Safari
Prince Albert is one of the most organised, stylish and bountiful 'foodie towns' in the Karoo.Read more

Philipstown Comes Alive
Philipstown in the Northern Cape just had a huge week. In three days it became the quilting capital of South…Read more

The Bushman Poison Bulb: Doorway to the Hereafter
The Khoi and Bushmen (San) believe this bulb to be the link between the living and the dead.Read more

Old Times in the Kalahari
A snippet from Travels in the Kalahari by Roxanne Reid.Read more

A Plea for the Great Karoo
McNaughton's moving poem on the Great Karoo.Read more

Anti-fracking Party in Nieu-Bethesda
The Eastern Cape Karoo village of Nieu-Bethesda knows how to put the fun into fracktivism.Read more

Jonathan Deal – Karoo Anti-Fracking Leader
Jonathan Deal and the anti-fracking group he started, Treasure the Karoo Action Group, are famous. But where did Jonathan start?…Read more

Shadow Dancing @ the Williston Winter Festival
Nama Riel dancers and their shadows at the Williston Winter Festival.Read more

Karoo Keepsakes II on Safari: Into the West
The Karoo smousing season is upon us, and Karoo Keepsakes II begins its series of launch safaris.Read more

Spaceport Karoo – Where R U?
Can the Karoo be a world centre for space tourist landings?Read more

Karoo Keepsakes II Launch Report: The Graaff-Reinet Gig
Karoo Keepsakes II makes its debut at McNaughton's Bookshop in Graaff-Reinet.Read more

Baboons and Sheep
Calling all farmers! Are baboons in the Karoo showing an unhealthy interest in sheep? Can anyone help interpret these strange…Read more

Karoo Keepsakes II: Rock ‘n Roll Across the Northern Cape!
Preview to our upcoming road trip - the launch of Karoo Keepsakes II across the Northern Cape.Read more

Fracking: Groundwater Threats to Karoo Towns
Fracking threatens Karoo towns and hundreds of thousands of residents who rely on underground aquifers for drinking water.Read more

Graveyard of the Steam Giants
Steam trains over the Karoo, and memories of De Aar. By Jenny Hobbs.Read more

Karoo Keepsakes II: The Graaff-Reinet Launch!
You're invited to the Graaff-Reinet launch of Karoo Keepsakes II.Read more

Fracking Control Proposal from Water Affairs
Edna Molewa, South Africa’s Minister of Water Affairs, intends declaring fracking a ‘controlled activity’.Read more

Karoo Routes: The Fred Cornell Richtersveld Diamond Route
Travel the Northern Cape's Fred Cornell Route, from Port Nolloth to the Ai-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park.Read more

Karoo Journey: Broekie Lace Back Roads
A back-roads Karoo journey from Cape Town to Cradock.Read more

Karoo Fracking Update – August 2013
The South African Government believes shale gas exploration might frack it out of the current economic downturn, but does not…Read more

Karoo – The Beginner’s Guide
Welcome to the liveliest desert in the world in the world, hosting a million people, seven million sheep and a…Read more

Lowdown on Fracking in the Karoo
This is the Idiot's Guide to Fracking for Shale Gas in the Karoo.Read more

Memories of a Cradock Kitchen
Ray Hattingh has fond childhood memories of the fabulous food, warmth and life in his grandmother's Cradock kitchen.Read more

Daai Blerrie Bakkie
'n Huldeblyk aan 'daai blerrie bakkie'...Read more

Karoo Routes: Cape Town to Namibia
The Great N7 Route: Cape Town to Namibia.Read more

Bridge Guard in the Karroo – Rudyard Kipling
Illustrated version of Kipling's famous Bridge Guard in the Karroo poem.Read more

Zen Dust
A heart-warming extract from Antony Osler's latest book, Zen Dust.Read more

Karoo Keepsakes II has Arrived!
The much-anticipated Karoo Keepsakes II is now ready to be shipped to you.Read more

The Making of Karoo Keepsakes II
The second-best office on Earth!Read more

Threat of Fracking Unites Karoo Communities
On Global Anti-Fracking Day (28 July 2012), there were protests and rallies around the world, but one of the quirkiest…Read more

Fracking in the Karoo – Update July 2013
The current state of play in the quest to explore for shale gas under the Karoo.Read more

Fracking Court Action Threatened
Agri Eastern Cape has threatened court action if the Government tries to speed up the process for possible shale gas…Read more

Bethulie’s Amazing Book Hotel
South Africa's one-and-only Book Hotel.Read more

The Fun of a Farmstay
Why are travelling families opting for farm holidays - in the Karoo and abroad?Read more

The Magic of a Karoo Farmstay
Why time spent on a Karoo farm is the best holiday around.Read more

Rose Willis, Legendary Karoo Storyteller
Rose’s Round-up is a popular newsletter written by one who knows and loves the Karoo.Read more

Peace in the Desert
The Karoo’s clean air heals the body and its space unfolds mind and spirit in unexpected ways.Read more

Karoo Farm Cricket – Alameen Templeton
A poetic stance on Karoo farm cricket.Read more

Interlude with a Leguaan
Meeting up with a monitor lizard on a Karoo farm.Read more

Predator Wars: Lynx vs Jackal
A Karoo sheep farmer may have stumbled across a revolutionary way of keeping his sheep more or less safe from…Read more

A Dozen Northern Cape Escapes
Where to run, hide and holiday in the Northern CapeRead more

Fracking, Shell and Bob’s Swimming Pool
In the Karoo, whether you’re the Dwarsvlei knitting circle, a church group or a book club, you may have the…Read more

Nguni Cattle vs Sheep
In the grassy Karoo of the Eastern Cape, you’re starting to see patterned Nguni cows grazing where before it was…Read more

The Girl on the ‘Bank Note’
The tragic Afrikaner folk tale of Racheltjie de Beer.Read more

The Problem with Pied Crows
Pied crow numbers are rising in the Karoo, causing problems for conservation and agriculture.Read more

The First Karoo Parliament
The Karoo Parliament, with the theme ‘Sharing our Successes’, will take place in Philipstown during October 2013.Read more

Karoo Meat of Origin
Now you can guarantee that your Karoo lamb really does come from the Karoo.Read more

A Karoo Farm School with a Difference
How do you go about breaking the bonds of poverty? A tiny Karoo farm school near Colesberg shows the way.Read more

The Water Doctor of the Karoo
Meet a man who knows his way around a wind pump…Read more

Nieu-Bethesda: Snowy Mountain Village
Nieu-Bethesda is the Karoo’s most romantic snow destination.Read more

Layer-Cake Karoo
The unique geology and flat-topped mountains of the Karoo have their origin in ancient inland seas, giant mountains and fiery…Read more

Progressive Farmers of Graaff-Reinet
Being a Karoo farmer is one of the toughest jobs in the world. Forward-thinking veld management ways have taken root…Read more

Our Books: Shorelines – A Journey along the South African Coast
An hilarious armchair-travel read about a long journey around the coastline of South Africa.Read more

Our Books: Coast to Coast – Life Along South Africa’s Shores
A lavishly photographed coffee table book on the coastline of South Africa.Read more

Our Books: A Drink of Dry Land – Journeys through Namibia
A three-month Namibian road trip becomes a popular travel book.Read more

Our Books: Karoo Keepsakes I
Karoo Keepsakes I - your passport to the Karoo.Read more

Karoo Keepsakes – Klein Boek, Groot Hart
Die dag toe Kwela vir Cradock kom kuier.Read more

A Prickly Customer
From the 1880s right up to the mid-1930s, debate raged over what to do about the Karoo's prickly pear invasion.…Read more

Cradock: Like London – But Different
The Cradock golf course is just like Hyde Park in London - through the winter lens.Read more

Creative Class – My Foot!
Chinks in the armour of the Creative Class.Read more

Snowfalls in Karoo National Park
June 2013: Snow has fallen for the first time this year on Karoo National Park outside Beaufort West.Read more

Crossing the Great Karoo – Jill Liebermann
The Jo'burg - Cape Town run bearing all but the kitchen sink...Read more

Instant Escapes – Linda van Oudheusden
Imagine a Karoo escape...Read more

A Sky Full of Dreams – Carolyn McNaughton
The Karoo: those who take the time to get to know the place do not take long to fall in…Read more

Karoo Fracking – The People say No
This article from our archives was written after one of Shell’s first public participation meetings in the Karoo. It makes…Read more

Song for the Karoo – Helen Lockhart
Song for the Karoo - Helen LockhartRead more

Uit Klip Gekerf
Daar’s ‘n inskripsie op ‘n rots bo-op Oukop, ‘n heuwel wat waghou oor Cradock, wat lees: “what availe it a…Read more

Karoo Graves: Here Lies Harry Potter
Harry Potter lies buried in a graveyard in Cradock.Read more

Soup in Winter
Outside, a lowering pewter sky. Inside the kitchen, it is time to make soup, and I am instructing Chris in…Read more




















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































