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Sylvester the Lion – the Karoo escape artist

The Karoo National Park is famous for many wonderful reasons, however in 2015 the most famous reason would be the grand escape of Sylvester the...

John Sweet Distin – he who erected the first stock fences in South Africa

The story of SA’s first stock fence There is a modest white gravestone in the old cemetery of the Eastern Cape town of Middelburg. This is the...

Herbert Hayton Castens – South African only national rugby and cricket captain

Did you know that Pearston in the Karoo Heartland is the birthplace of the only person who was captain of both the South African national rugby as...

Thornsprings’ Slow Cooked Leg of Lamb

When you ask people to think about food from the Karoo, the first thing most would come up with is Karoo lamb. It's because of this that we share...

Traditional Roly-Poly

Most Karoo farmers' wives probably bake a Roly-Poly pudding from memory. It's no different with Carine van Kerken of DikkopVlakte Gasteplaas between...

THE COSIEST FIREPLACES IN THE KAROO HEARTLAND THIS WINTER

As South Africa moves passes midwinter and the thermometer starts its slow climb towards summer, we ponder two things: firstly, that the winter days...

SEVEN WAYS TO SHOW YOUR LOVE THIS VALENTINE’S AT DIE TUISHUISE & VICTORIA MANOR

With a little advanced planning, romance is easy. Let us help you make your Valentine's special Valentines Day 2023 specials at Die Tuishuise &...

CHEETAH CUBS BORN AT KUZUKO LODGE

The second litter of cheetah cubs has successfully been born into the protected wild of Kuzuko Lodge as part of the joint “Breeding, Wilding and...

NEW BEDFORD ARTCRAFT WORKSHOPS

Fun and easy, shibori and tie-dye, screen-printing on fabric, sun colour and batik are some of the creative workshops Bedford’s Catherine Knox will...