Survival in the Karoo

The killer drought is still in the Karoo, and now Covid-19 looms

Lives in the Karoo are not yet being threatened by Covid-19, but livelihoods are in great danger on two fronts

19 April 2020 - 00:00 By Claire Keeton

The cracked veld of the Karoo bursts into green where the road from Prince Albert reaches farmer Pieter Olivier's orchards...

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