The wandering artist who left his mark on Barberton

His wandering spirit eventually led him to Barberton, a town rich with the dust of the gold rush.
Lynette Spencer

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9 Must-try delicacies from the Karoo

The Karoo has food that tells a story of flavour, invention, and fierce local pride.
Naomi Roebert
| 25 APR, 2025

Bontebokke vind uit die gras is nie altyd groener anderkant van die draad nie

Keanthan Witbooi was beslis Man of the Match toe hy stof in die Swellendammers se oë geskop het met sy twee drieë.
Anchen Coetzee
| 24 APR, 2025

From sunsets to soaring owls, her lens finds the magic in Barberton

“I still don’t think I’m good enough. But people seem to enjoy what I share, and that means a lot.”
Lynette Spencer
| 24 APR, 2025

Why the Karoo could be SA's first energy-secure region

The Karoo’s agricultural sector is embracing renewables out of both environmental concern and economic necessity.
Naomi Roebert
| 24 APR, 2025

Solidariteit kondig optrede teen Ramaphosa aan oor minagting van hof

Met die publisering van die finale regulasies is groot dele van die ooreenkoms, ten spyte van die hofbevel, uitgelaat.
Pieter Jordaan
| 24 APR, 2025

Last minute VAT U-turn throws SMEs into chaos

Who will shoulder the financial impact of countless hours and resources already poured into preparing for the increase?
Anchen Coetzee
| 24 APR, 2025

Meet PJ Ntimane: SA's rising star in junior athletics

Hailing from Barberton, this promising distance runner is making waves on the national athletics scene.
Lynette Spencer
| 23 APR, 2025

The legend of Cockney Liz

Some locals swear she had a hand in settling disputes, brokering friendships, and occasionally stirring the pot herself.
Lynette Spencer
| 23 APR, 2025

How forgotten folklore could be the Karoo's next tourism product

As the tourism industry chases authenticity and slow travel, the Karoo sits on a goldmine of forgotten folklore.
Naomi Roebert
| 23 APR, 2025

How art, activism, and kindness left its mark from Barberton to Plett

“The positive about getting older is that I don’t really care what anyone thinks anymore."
Lynette Spencer
| 21 APR, 2025

What the windpump repairman can teach us about resilience

The Karoo doesn’t forgive easily. It doesn’t offer abundance, but it does reward those who learn its ways.
Naomi Roebert
| 19 APR, 2025

Lepront and Mc Nicol win Royal St Andrews SA Open Championships

“I saw that wave coming, and I was just lucky that Tash didn’t get it,” said Lepront.
Craig Jarvis
| 19 APR, 2025

Barberton's Makhonjwa Mountains proudly hold their place on the UNESCO World Heritage list

For a community as deeply rooted as Barberton’s, World Heritage status honours the past and inspires the future.
Lynette Spencer
| 18 APR, 2025

Golden beginnings sparked by the Barber brothers and Eureka City

Barberton retained its charm, and the remnants of its golden past can still be seen today in its architecture and the heritage sites
Lynette Spencer
| 17 APR, 2025

Water spirits of the Karoo: how do we interpret the San's mermaid rock art?

The idea of water spirits may have emerged not just from imagination, but from memory - ancestral, geological, spiritual.
Naomi Roebert
| 17 APR, 2025

Barberton se sportster Linda de Bruyn bewys dat toewyding beloon word

Linda het haar sportloopbaan reeds in laerskool begin, waar sy aan atletiek en karate deelgeneem het.
Lynette Spencer
| 16 APR, 2025