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Local businesses, entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth in the Karoo.
Is the Karoo becoming an investment frontier again?

Is the Karoo becoming an investment frontier again?

The Karoo is returning to the national investment map and the frontier, it seems, is opening again.
Naomi Roebert 13 Mar 2026
Why diesel increases hit rural towns harder

Why diesel increases hit rural towns harder

Diesel is the thread that links veld to abattoir, highway to shop counter and farm to family dinner table.
Naomi Roebert 11 Mar 2026
In the Karoo, business survives on trust, not traffic

In the Karoo, business survives on trust, not traffic

Entrepreneurs succeed through adaptability and strong community ties that stretch far beyond the quiet streets of small towns.
Naomi Roebert 10 Mar 2026
The real economics of farm stalls

The real economics of farm stalls

Successful Karoo farm stalls tend to operate as destinations rather than pit stops.
Naomi Roebert 21 Feb 2026
Why logistics costs are crushing Karoo SMEs

Why logistics costs are crushing Karoo SMEs

The weight is becoming difficult to carry for Karoo businesses already operating on tight margins.
Naomi Roebert 20 Jan 2026
What happens when a Karoo town runs out of engineers?

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.
Naomi Roebert 09 Jan 2026
Government pushes Karoo shale survey to phase 2

Government pushes Karoo shale survey to phase 2

Minister Gwede Mantashe has stressed that the Karoo survey is part of a broader strategy to reduce South Africa’s reliance on imported fossil fuels.
Naomi Roebert 16 Sep 2025

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