Sutherland - Scientists in South Africa on Friday launched the world's first optical telescope linked to a radio telescope, combining "eyes and ears" to try to unravel the secrets of the universe ...

From stargazing in Sutherland to gold panning in Pilgrim’s Rest, these South African towns don’t just offer travels — they ...

Under the plans, the drilling will be done just outside the town of Sutherland in the Karoo, one of the most remote and beautiful places in South Africa. "Fracking" controversy in South Africa — ...

The lion missing from the Karoo National Park near Beaufort West has been tracked close to the town of Sutherland. "It's now near Sutherland on the south-west part," Reynold "Rey T" Thakhuli, SANParks ...

“Sutherland is known for its vertebrate fossils; the bones preserve really well in that area,” said Prevec. But despite attempts to locate evidence of fossilised plant life in the area, there ...

Like its neighbouring town, Sutherland, a mere 100 km away, the night sky is thronged with stars and like its other neighbour, Williston, also 100 km away, it has a few corbelled houses.

Officially, you're only in the Moordenaars Karoo once you've taken the Klein Roggeveld turn-off 16 km south of Sutherland. The dirt road undulates through the washed-out landscape.

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The largest telescope in the Southern Hemisphere is due for its official launch next week, putting South Africa on the map as a destination for stargazing tourists.

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