The long journey from Karoo wool to finished cloth
A finished jacket offers few clues about the farm behind it. The garment's fibres have crossed oceans more than once while passing through several companies and countries.
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Victoria Wes Kunstefees 2026 to put Apollo Theatre centre stage
What it means to belong to a Karoo town
The invisible worlds of Karoo koppies
How the wool boom changed the Karoo farmhouse
A beginner’s guide to Karoo stargazing without expensive equipment
The reading culture behind the Karoo’s literary festivals
Karoo Lifestyle
What it means to belong to a Karoo town
There is no agreed period after which a newcomer becomes local. Ten years are enough in one town and barely an introduction in another. Some people are absorbed quickly because they participate without trying to dominate. Others are still outsiders after decades of residence.
The reading culture behind the Karoo’s literary festivals
Why old blankets, enamelware and riempie furniture endure
What makes a proper Karoo lamb dish?
The town built around a monthly journey to church
The transport crisis facing rural schoolchildren
Why heritage homes are suddenly popular again
Culture & Heritage
Victoria Wes Kunstefees 2026 to put Apollo Theatre centre stage
The Apollo is both an inheritance and an opportunity for Victoria West. The September festival creates a rare opportunity for people to make the journey to one of the Karoo's best kept secrets.
How the wool boom changed the Karoo farmhouse
What makes a place Karoo?
The lost art of the farm pantry
How the ostrich feather king made, lost and rebuilt his Karoo fortune
The Karoo's unsung Art Deco trail
The great captaincy that once ruled in the Central Karoo
Farming & Environment
The long journey from Karoo wool to finished cloth
A finished jacket offers few clues about the farm behind it. The garment's fibres have crossed oceans more than once while passing through several companies and countries.
The invisible worlds of Karoo koppies
A potentially historic El Niño is developing. What should the Karoo prepare for?
The ancient underground life of Karoo termites
Wind farms are changing the work of bird conservationists
Could indigenous plants create new income for Karoo farms?
