Karoo communities brace for possible El Niño return in 2026
The Karoo has always demanded hardiness, but the pace and intensity of recent climate swings sharpen that challenge.
Naomi Roebert
Karoo seed onions surge in global markets as drought strategy pays off
As global interest persists and markets diversify, Karoo seed onions remain a vivid example of how adaptation can take root in unlikely places.
Exploring Graaff-Reinet’s illicit brandy and the taste of survival
Withond shows how communities in the Karoo responded to scarcity with ingenuity, using what land and knowledge allowed.
The veld food revival
A Karoo food revival is changing how people grow, cook and eat. From foraging and heritage seeds to mosbolletjies and inventive local chefs, the region is rediscovering flavour through place.
Why logistics costs are crushing Karoo SMEs
The weight is becoming difficult to carry for Karoo businesses already operating on tight margins.
What the springbok migrations taught the Karoo
The ancient routes of the springbok live on in faint lines across the veld and in the sudden appearance of herds after rain.
What happens when a Karoo town runs out of engineers?
What happens when the engineers leave a Karoo town? This article explores how skills shortages in municipal engineering undermine water systems, roads and long-term resilience across the region.