The rebirth of local manufacturing and handmade goods
South Africans increasingly want products that feel human again. They want farm-baked bread and furniture built by local hands and clothing designed and stitched by the town seamstress.
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The strange mixture of conservatism and creativity in the Karoo
How floodwater transforms a “dead” Karoo landscape overnight
Leaving the Karoo and coming back again
Floodwaters leave the Klein Karoo bruised as recovery efforts continue
How Karoo farmers are turning small plots into big returns
The mountain that watches over Ladismith
Karoo Lifestyle
The strange mixture of conservatism and creativity in the Karoo
The Karoo is still one of South Africa’s most fascinating contradictions. Deeply conservative in many ways, it has also become a powerful centre for creativity, attracting artists, writers and dreamers drawn to its isolation and immense landscapes.
Barrydale’s mix of old Karoo heritage and new energy
Five fascinating facts about Carnarvon
What to know when buying and restoring a Karoo house
Buying a farm in 2026: dream vs reality
Why Cradock’s Fish River determined the town’s history
How Karoo style entered the mainstream from farmhouse to feature spread
Culture & Heritage
The mountain that watches over Ladismith
Possibly the most interesting aspect of Towerkop is its ability to capture multiple truths at once.
Before borders, the Karoo was a network of meaning
The legacy of Cornelius de Waal in Williston’s cemetery
How Richmond became the Karoo’s book town
A Karoo town that was never meant to last is now for sale
Why Uniondale exists where it does
Five fascinating facts about Carnarvon
Farming & Environment
How floodwater transforms a “dead” Karoo landscape overnight
This surprising weather impact is part of what gives the Karoo its strange emotional power as a place of ancient sleep.
How Karoo farmers are turning small plots into big returns
How mid-sized Karoo towns power the Eastern Cape economy
The hidden value of Karoo plant life
The last empty place? Rethinking wilderness in the Tankwa Karoo
Interior wakes to winter conditions after sudden temperature drop
