/ 31 May 2018

PODCAST: The Ghost

This story is about the small town of Matjiesfontein in the Karoo. It is a story where the desert wind blows
This story is about the small town of Matjiesfontein in the Karoo. It is a story where the desert wind blows

Sometimes taking a detour can reveal an entire world you did not know existed. That is what happens to reporter Lars Overland, who drives into a small town on his way to somewhere else and ends up chasing ghosts through a sleepless night.

This story is about the small town of Matjiesfontein in the Karoo. It is a story where the desert wind blows, and the lines between the past, the present, reality and dream are blurred.

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This is the third episode in the new SoundAfrica series “Re-visits.” In this series SoundAfrica takes another look at stories from the past that linger in the back of our minds, continuing to effect us.

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