Grumpy Old Man

Chris Marais is 56 years old, 38 years a journalist, 100% South African – and occasionally pissed off at the world he inhabits. This is his little corner of cyberspace where he lets the steam out of his hairy old ears before venturing forth on assigments around the Karoo.

A Good Space

The Karoo is also a place of celebration. In her column, author Julienne du Toit captures the magic of the mundane, the dance of the meerkat, the thrill of a chilly morning walk with the family dog, a majestic long-haired German Shepherd called TwoPack - and the pleasure of a slower pace of living.

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