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Karoo spaces

Tales of the Tankwa Padstal — an iconic roadside pub and shop in the desert

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Tales of the Tankwa Padstal — an iconic roadside pub and shop in the desert

By Chris Marais

Sixes and slip-slops – celebrating the tradition of Karoo farm cricket

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Sixes and slip-slops – celebrating the tradition of Karoo farm cricket

By Chris Marais

Good times in Port Jolly – the cowboy town at the edge of the sea

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Good times in Port Jolly – the cowboy town at the edge of the sea

By Chris Marais

Memories of Matjiesfontein’s storied Lord Milner Hotel

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Memories of Matjiesfontein’s storied Lord Milner Hotel

By Chris Marais