De Rust plants its comeback with support from Leon Kluge
De Rust still needs its road and it will take time to erase the losses caused by months of isolation. But the malvas represent a new reason to come to De Rust long after the road is open.
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Steyn Fourie brings West Coast warmth to Victoria West
Karoo Lifestyle
Steyn Fourie brings West Coast warmth to Victoria West
Fourie’s own understanding of music fits neatly into the legacy of the Apollo Theatre. On Wednesday evening, a little of Velddrif will arrive in Victoria West. The Karoo will provide the company.
André Swiegers brings Swerwer to Apollo in Victoria-West
What it means to belong to a Karoo town
The reading culture behind the Karoo’s literary festivals
Why old blankets, enamelware and riempie furniture endure
What makes a proper Karoo lamb dish?
The town built around a monthly journey to church
Farming & Environment
Why Japanese designer Ryota Iwai looks to South Africa for kid mohair
Auralee’s international popularity gives South African mohair valuable visibility, associating a Karoo fibre with a fashion business admired for the seriousness with which it treats materials.
The scientist who fell into conversation with the Karoo
The long journey from Karoo wool to finished cloth
The invisible worlds of Karoo koppies
A potentially historic El Niño is developing. What should the Karoo prepare for?
The ancient underground life of Karoo termites
Wind farms are changing the work of bird conservationists
Culture & Heritage
Victoria Wes Kunstefees 2026 to put Apollo Theatre centre stage
The Apollo is both an inheritance and an opportunity for Victoria West. The September festival creates a rare opportunity for people to make the journey to one of the Karoo's best kept secrets.
How the wool boom changed the Karoo farmhouse
What makes a place Karoo?
The lost art of the farm pantry
How the ostrich feather king made, lost and rebuilt his Karoo fortune
The Karoo's unsung Art Deco trail
