Why logistics costs are crushing Karoo SMEs
The weight is becoming difficult to carry for Karoo businesses already operating on tight margins.
Business & Enterprise
Local businesses, entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth in the Karoo.
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.
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.
Tariff pressures bite into Karoo ostrich leather trade
A downturn in leather exports could ripple through the regional economy, hurting not only farmers and factory workers but also ancillary services.
Coffee culture comes to the Karoo
Specialty coffee shops are opening in towns that once relied on a single chain restaurant, and they are changing expectations.
How blockchain traceability could rebrand Karoo wool and meat
Across the world, producers are facing stricter import standards and consumers who want proof that their purchases match their values.
South Africa’s growing trade ties with Asia and the Middle East could boost Karoo farmers
Trade expansion into Asia and the Middle East offers Karoo farmers avenues for growth through premium wool and lamb exports.