Why you should take your December holiday to the Karoo
A Karoo summer retreat invites the pleasure of doing very little and noticing everything.
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Welcome to the WhatsApp town
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.
Raising children far from cities
In accepting the trade-offs, Karoo families are creating a deliberate future carried forward by children who know where they come from.