Two Karoo Heartland Towns namely Somerset East and Steytlerville have been nominated as Eastern Cape finalists in the Kwela "Dorp van die Jaar" competition. Please vote for your favorite Town(s) and make sure that the Eastern Cape win the...
Schanskraal Estate (home to the Welbech Arabian Stud) has been chosen as the venue for the South African 160km (100 Miler) Championships for the second year running during the Schanskraal FEI Ride on the 19th October 2013.
In this coffee table book compiled by Meinrad Heck and Peter Maurer Nie Bethesda and Ganora Guest Farm is mentioned. Please read the relevant section about JP and Jacob of Nieu Bethesda..
On Saturday 23rd February, the Bruintjieshoogte Marathon was run, for the 36th time, in perfect conditions, and was very well supported. Visitors were full of praise for the beautiful route, and the great organisation. Well done to the local...
WHEN Vusi Mahlasela took to the stage in the quaint Bohemian town of Nieu-Bethesda, he had a strong message for his audience: put an end to plans for fracking in the Karoo.
The various guest farms all over the Karoo are an exciting new form of country tourism and their little museums are insights into the history and culture of those who lived on the land in the past. Some artefacts even go back more than 200-million...
On the outskirts of Cradock, 145 miles north of Port Elizabeth in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, stands a tombstone erected in memory of a man called Harry Potter. He died in 1910 at the age of 46, oblivious to a future fame that now brings a...
The serval cat population received another boost with three kittens born near Cradock. In May 2012 Emily, a serval at the Cat Conservation Project at Predatours, gave birth to three kittens. The three, named Hi Jinx, Low Moves and Dude are in fine...
The Open Day held in Graaff-Reinet on 16 May to provide information about the Mountain Zebra - Camdeboo Corridor Project has clarified the aims and scope of the project for those who attended.
A donation by the Graaff-Reinet Bird Club has brightened up the Camdeboo National Park’s Khwalimanzi Hide which is situated in the Game Viewing Area. The police were horrified that we should even contemplate using such a road. So was a local...
Jansenville Beautification Project
The Local Tourism Organization has completed the "Welcome to Jansenville" structures at the entrances of the town and are busy beautifying the area at the Bridge.
Sometimes, drivers can be reluctant to try out a gravel road, but there is always the option of turning back if it is too bad. The police were horrified that we should even contemplate using such a road. So was a local farmer, but the owner of a...
The Karoo Lamb Restaurant will be hosting the duo 'Rouge' on Friday the second of September. Join us for an evening of nostalgic love songs and a delicious plate of Ian Allemann's famous Potjie for only R70! There is no cover charge but a hat will...
Grahamstown celebrates the arts in South Africa once a year – and now Cradock, another key Eastern Cape town, has its own festival devoted to the lives and output of Karoo writers. The country’s newest annual festival, the Schreiner...
The 2011 Absa Fugard Festival is back; bigger and better than ever before. Billed to be the world's biggest Fugard Festival, this year's event will run from 23 to 26 September 2011 with several spectacular attractions. From very humble beginnings,...
CRADOCK came to life yesterday as more than 1700 paddlers flocked into the Karoo town ahead of the start of the Hansa-Powerade Fish River Canoe Marathon today.
Competitors face blistering hot conditions this year, with the temperature expected to...
Four members of South Africa’s national bird species, rescued from illegal captivity and rehabilitated in Port Elizabeth, were released into the wild yesterday.