Karoo Times

South Africa's dry heartland gets its roar back

The Karoo could become more than a dry heartland. It could stand as a symbol of how altered landscapes can be reimagined.
Naomi Roebert

How the Karoo became South Africa's luxury escape

In a world that rarely slows down, the Karoo is beginning to make stillness a sought-after destination.
Naomi Roebert

Karoo tracks and tales for the true rail fan

The railway shaped the Karoo, but in its retreat, it left behind more than tracks.
Naomi Roebert

Biosphere reserve on the edge of the Karoo rethinks growth

These initiatives foster pride in local culture and encourage stewardship of natural resources.
Naomi Roebert

9 Must-try delicacies from the Karoo

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

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

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

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

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

Ghost towns, great investments? Creative reuse of abandoned Karoo villages

It doesn't take millions in capital to revive a Karoo town, just the right combination of vision and infrastructure.
Naomi Roebert