South Africa

The hidden economy of small towns where local connections forge resilience in rural life

By Julienne Du Toit

Maverick Life

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

By Julienne Du Toit

South Africa

Birds, mice, snakes and baboons – Creatures who treat your house as theirs

By Julienne Du Toit

South Africa

Tracks across the Veld: Transport legends of the Old Karoo

By Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit

South Africa

Gone but not forgotten — Legends of the Karoo

By Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit

South Africa

Following the path from city to country living

By Julienne Du Toit

South Africa

Natural-born class acts — why small-town schools punch above their weight

By Julienne Du Toit

South Africa

The ups and occasional downs of learning how to socialise well in a small town

By Julienne Du Toit

South Africa

Moving to the Platteland: The magic of small-town living

By Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit

Maverick Life

Moving to a small town: The pitfalls of platteland life

By Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit

Maverick Life

Thinking of moving to small-town South Africa? Look around before you take the leap

By Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit

South Africa

South Africa’s 2022 census — has Joburg stopped growing or are the numbers simply wrong?

By Philip Harrison, Alison Todes, Darlington Mushongera and Graeme Gotz