How floodwater transforms a “dead” Karoo landscape overnight
This surprising weather impact is part of what gives the Karoo its strange emotional power as a place of ancient sleep.
Naomi Roebert
Leaving the Karoo and coming back again
The leaving is necessary sometimes. One must remember that the world is large and strange and crowded with different lives, but then one must return to something that predates urgency, that predates human life itself.
Floodwaters leave the Klein Karoo bruised as recovery efforts continue
Disaster management officials described the flooding as among the worst the region has experienced in roughly 30 years.
How Karoo farmers are turning small plots into big returns
Honey, herbs and other specialised products offer smaller quantities with higher margins for a growing market that values quality and origin alongside sustainability.
The mountain that watches over Ladismith
Possibly the most interesting aspect of Towerkop is its ability to capture multiple truths at once.
Before borders, the Karoo was a network of meaning
There is growing recognition today of the importance of revisiting these earlier perspectives as a way to deepen our understanding of the Karoo itself.
How mid-sized Karoo towns power the Eastern Cape economy
Though they might not dominate headlines, mid-sized Karoo towns are indispensable. They connect and sustain, often without recognition.