Roots of the Karoo house
The Karoo house endures because it belongs so completely to its environment.
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In small Karoo towns, the real town square is now inside a green chat bubble. From stock theft alerts to school politics and whispered rumours, local WhatsApp groups affect reputation, resolve disputes and sometimes fuel panic and the most fascinating theatre takes place when conflict erupts.
Why Karoo people are good at waiting rooms
The city idea that time equals entitlement does not survive its first Karoo appointment.