Social - educational conditions People are very isolated. Towns are usually between 75-150 kilometres apart. The majority of people are poorly educated with very little tertiary training. Large numbers of people have been injured and traumatised through the apartheid system, both as victims and perpetrators. Alcoholism, drug abuse, and teenage pregnancies are very serious problems in all population groups.
Transport is expensive and very limited.
Train services have been reduced to 'unprofitable' areas. Ignorance of basic managerial and organisational methods in the black population. Little church development work which could have acted as a mediating influence between capitalist and worker. Economic conditions There are few successful small business role models in the Karoo. Still an extreme difficulty in raising business capital.