Category Archives: Karoo

Britstown is named after Hans Brits, once a travelling companion of the missionary, David Livingstone. In 1877, a community centre and church were built on…

The village was built where dolomite rock formations, karee-and-wild olive trees and natural springs are found. It was one of the first footholds of…

In the midst of farms and flat-topped hills lies the village of Carnarvon, named after a one-time Colonial Secretary, Lord Carnarvon. Settlement in the area…

Colesberg is a lovely town in a hilly landscape and stands in the shadow of the towering Coleskop Mountain. The town is a convenient stop-over for…

De Aar town was established on a portion of a farm with the same name, which means “artery”. The original owners imagined the underground water as flowing…

The Orange and Vaal Rivers join near Douglas, a fast-growing town that serves a large agricultural and stock-farming community. Developments in the area…

In 1803, when missionaries brought the word of God north, they came upon Griquas, Koranna, Tswana and half-breeds (which proudly called themselves Bastaards…

In 1854, when the local farmers wanted to develop a community centre, they bought a piece of land from one of the farmers, who requested that the town be…

The year 1854 saw the construction of a Dutch Reformed Church and the beginnings of a town that would later be made famous by the discovery of the Eureka…

The railway gave this village life. In 1883, when the railway line was diverted to Colesberg, a station had to be built here and it was called after one of…