Why painters and sculptors keep turning up in semi-desert towns
Semi-desert towns offer artists something increasingly scarce: time and room to experiment.
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Karoo Lifestyle
Five underrated 'dorps' worth the long drive
Some of the Karoo’s most memorable towns are far from the highways, rewarding travellers with history and hospitality. Bethulie, Williston, Fraserburg, Calvinia and Loeriesfontein prove that the longest drives often deliver the richest stories.
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