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Kalahari

Kgalagadi — a place of beasts and beauty to clear the mind and soften the heart

South Africa

Kgalagadi — a place of beasts and beauty to clear the mind and soften the heart

By Julienne Du Toit

The ghost trees of Bushmanland

South Africa

The ghost trees of Bushmanland

By Chris Marais

Upington Tales II — Spanish bulls in the veld, farming Kalahari-style and a quirky camera shop

Maverick Life

Upington Tales II — Spanish bulls in the veld, farming Kalahari-style and a quirky camera shop

By Chris Marais

Upington Tales III: Flood season on the Orange, water gawkers and the Kalahari guy who saves them from drowning

South Africa

Upington Tales III: Flood season on the Orange, water gawkers and the Kalahari guy who saves them from drowning

By Chris Marais

Upington Tales I — the river town, the murder case and the all-woman newspaper

Maverick Life

Upington Tales I — the river town, the murder case and the all-woman newspaper

By Chris Marais

Desperate small-scale farmers in Upington face severe water shortages and livestock theft

Maverick News

Desperate small-scale farmers in Upington face severe water shortages and livestock theft

By Liezl Human

From ghosts to grape vineyards — The intriguing tapestry of five Northern Cape towns

South Africa

From ghosts to grape vineyards — The intriguing tapestry of five Northern Cape towns

By Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit

Quiver trees of Kenhardt, camels and the deep Kalahari

Maverick Life

Quiver trees of Kenhardt, camels and the deep Kalahari

By Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit

Much ado about McAdoo — David Kramer brings forgotten theatrical hero back to life

South Africa

Much ado about McAdoo — David Kramer brings forgotten theatrical hero back to life

By Keith Bain

A Flash in the (Verneuk) Pan — Ravers and rescuers in the desert

Maverick Life

A Flash in the (Verneuk) Pan — Ravers and rescuers in the desert

By Chris Marais

Listening in the age of big data — what the makers of !Aitsa learnt from people in the Karoo and Kalahari

Maverick Life

Listening in the age of big data — what the makers of !Aitsa learnt from people in the Karoo and Kalahari

By Neil Rusch

Hop, crawl, sting – The Karoo's creepy creatures

Maverick Life

Hop, crawl, sting – The Karoo's creepy creatures

By Julienne Du Toit