It has been a very dry summer in Barrydale and although there were a few reports of rain along the scenic route on the R62 this year, most dams have dried up leaving many farmers with huge concerns. We therefore decided to...
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For the love of Canfield and Theron
Every time they take to the stage they share their love, they share their passion for their trade and they share a part of their existence, but on Valentine’s Day the Karoo Saloon audience was treated to a performance that was...
Selanvor staan sterk ten spyte van brand, bedrog
Drie jaar gelede is die huisie waarin Selanvor Platjies en sy ouma gewoon het, deur ‘n brand (die gevolg van ‘n elektriese fout) verwoes. Hulle het alles verloor. Kort daarna is die 23-jarige rymkletser van Smitsville ook sy...
Tahlia Gin prikkel jou verbeelding, streel jou siel
Daar is ‘n nuwe reeks gin en vodka wat deur die Burgers op hul plaas Tahlia buite Montagu vervaardig word – en dit smaak eersteklas. In ‘n streek wat meer beroemd vir sy muskadel en brandewyn is, is Tahlia beslis die doring...
Anny edges up Joburg music chart
Swellendam songstress Anny Whyte’s music is gaining popularity far north of the R62 as her new hit single, Something New, this week moved from 16th to 13th place on Johannesburg’s Mix FM’s 93.8 SA Top 40 Chart...
When people zol in Montagu
People zol. South African Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, taught us as much and although her theories about zolling proved to be more comical than educational, people did not...
Uiteindelik: Karoo Saloon bevestig Piet Botha Stage inhuldiging
Dit is iets wat Marius en Janet reeds laasjaar wou gedoen het maar weens tannie Rona se invloed het die geleentheid hom nog nie voorgedoen nie. Dit is dan met groot blydskap en verligting dat die Karoo Saloon op 27 en 28...
Muted Zolani Youth Choir continue to inspire
When their angelic voices were muzzled due to Covid-19 restrictions the Zolani Youth Choir made it their mission to remain an inspirational force in their community. They achieved this by playing their part in ensuring that the...
Uitheemse bome, plante sal nie hier geduld word nie
Inwoners van Barrydale het tydens ‘n onlangse besoek van Cape Nature en die Wes Kaap se Department van Landbou dit duidelik gemaak dat hulle alles in hul vermoë sal doen om te sorg dat...
Barrydale sal jou onthou, Nelio
Nelio van Rooi, ‘n geliefde en bekende inwoner van Barrydale, en veral ‘n toegewyde brandweerman, is op 31 Januarie in die uitvoering van sy pligte oorlede toe hy en sy span ‘n brand in die Lemoenshoek-omgewing bestry het...
