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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...
TOWN AND COUNTRY IN GRAAFF REINET
By Janet Middleton Graaff Reinet, the historical little town in the Eastern Cape, is the most delightful combination of small-town wonderful and...
BIG-FIVE GOOD NEWS FOR SAMARA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE
Lions successfully released to roam within Samara Private Game Reserve. A key milestone reached for lion conservation in South Africa. In December...
NEWLY FORMED WALTER BATTISS FOUNDATION IN SOMERSET EAST
Wonderful news for the preservation of our rich Karoo Heartland culture and heritage is the newly formed Walter Battiss Foundation in Somerset...
GHOSTS IN CRADOCK
Briony Chisholm of Navel-gazing 101. "In 2016, we were lucky enough to visit the beautiful little town of Cradock on a work trip and stayed in one...
SYLVESTER THE WANDERING KAROO LION BECOMES A FATHER
The team at Kuzuko Lodge, a member of Legacy Hotels & Resorts, are pleased to announce that Sylvester the most loved lion in South Africa and...
EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED
by Heidi Botha. The Karoo is an open and honest place, consisting of outstretched plains and a massive sky spun across its desert-like landscape. In...
KAROO VERLANGE
by Gert Rossouw Hierdie is my klein wêreldjie op die stoep. Hier agter die somskerm sit ek en skep illusies met syfers. Die kantoor is omtrent...