Biosphere reserve on the edge of the Karoo rethinks growth
These initiatives foster pride in local culture and encourage stewardship of natural resources.
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9 Must-try delicacies from the Karoo
The Karoo has food that tells a story of flavour, invention, and fierce local pride.
Why the Karoo could be SA's first energy-secure region
The Karoo’s agricultural sector is embracing renewables out of both environmental concern and economic necessity.
How forgotten folklore could be the Karoo's next tourism product
As the tourism industry chases authenticity and slow travel, the Karoo sits on a goldmine of forgotten folklore.
What the windpump repairman can teach us about resilience
The Karoo doesn’t forgive easily. It doesn’t offer abundance, but it does reward those who learn its ways.
Water spirits of the Karoo: how do we interpret the San's mermaid rock art?
The idea of water spirits may have emerged not just from imagination, but from memory - ancestral, geological, spiritual.
Ghost towns, great investments? Creative reuse of abandoned villages
It doesn't take millions in capital to revive a Karoo town, just the right combination of vision and infrastructure.