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.
News
Updates and stories impacting the Karoo and its people.
A Karoo story wins on the world stage
Awarded by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, the prize marks a historic first: never before has a South African project taken home this honour.
Sixty kilometres of hope for Philippolis children
What makes 'Love Philippolis' unique is its commitment to being rooted in the town it serves.
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.
Construction begins on the Khangela Emoyeni wind power station in the central Karoo
The Khangela Emoyeni Wind Power Station is on track to begin operation by mid‑2026.
Karoo Times rolls out as an independent publication
The goal is not to mirror national news, but to offer content that reflects what matters in the Karoo.