The regions of the world where average precipitation is between one fifth and half of the
potential plant water demand are termed 'semi-arid'. They make up 15.2% of the global land …

This book explores the challenge of dismantling colonial schooling and how entangled
power relations of the past have lingered in post-apartheid South Africa. It examines the 'on …

Access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)—including drainage-services—is
essential for public health and socio-economic development, but access remains …

The populations of many small towns in South Africa continue to expand unmatched by
parallel economic growth, entrenching high levels of poverty. The town of Vredendal …

An analysis of human population trends from 2000 to 2010 shows that of the roughly one
billion additional people on the planet today, a disproportionate number live in the …

This dissertation aims to examine the energy needs and energy challenges facing low-
income households in the small Karoo town of De Aar, in the Northern Cape in the context of …

Desert tourism has grown steadily in several regions of the world, due to a post-modern
fascination with remoteness, barrenness, silence and solitude. This paper evaluates the …

Questions How has the vegetation of the major biomes (Grassland, Nama‐karoo, Albany
Thicket, Azonal) of southeastern South Africa changed over the course of the 20th century …

This article seeks to situate the experience of demographic and economic change in South
African small towns within a broader context. Drawing on international literature detailing …

There is an increasing number and variety of creative small enterprises in South Africa's
desert Karoo region. The Karoo has come to acquire considerable cachet in recent years …