Chris Marais

Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit are photo-journalists, writers, publishers and teachers operating from their home base in Cradock, Eastern Cape Karoo, South Africa.

Bye-bye and thanks to AI

Chris Marais LitNet25-skrywersberaad 2025-10-23

"The next morning, there was a little AI niggle in my brain. What if? Could it be? Was it time to pack up and go teach English to little children in South Korea?"

Sandra Antrobus of Cradock: A tribute

Julienne du Toit, Chris Marais In memoriam 2025-04-15

"The restored streetscape of Die Tuishuise and Victoria Manor Hotel is Cradock’s most recognisable tourism and heritage asset, along with the Great Fish River, the Mountain Zebra National Park and the gorgeous Moederkerk. It would never have happened without the love and passion of a local farming couple, Sandra and her husband Michael."

Imbongis of the Karoo: Tony Jackman talks to Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit

Tony Jackman, Chris Marais, Julienne du Toit Books and writers 2022-11-09

Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit are the authors of numerous books on the Karoo. Tony Jackman spoke to them at the Etienne van Heerden Veldsoirée, days after their Karoo roads III had rolled of the press.

Seen elsewhere: The kindness of Cradock’s foreign traders

Chris Marais Elders gesien 2020-05-04

"There are around 200 shops, tiny to large, that are owned by foreign nationals in Cradock. Moved by the plight of hungry people around them because of the Coronavirus pandemic, they decided to collect money and use their buying power to purchase goods for food parcels."

Karoo explorers: interview with Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit

Menán van Heerden, Julienne du Toit, Chris Marais Books and writers 2017-08-23

"Our latest book, Road tripper Eastern Cape Karoo, is what you will not find on Google about the people, the lifestyles, the snippets of history and the best hang-outs for travellers in this magical region."

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