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Just as the fragile jacaranda flowers drop, so too does Johannesburg’s water and electricity supply (Photo by Gallo Images/Lefty Shivambu)

Purple reign: It’s jacaranda season, baby!

As the annual purple spectacle descends on Joburg and Pretoria, Ryan Enslin shares some options for you to enjoy

Ryan Enslin

Just as the fragile jacaranda flowers drop, so too does Johannesburg’s water and electricity supply (Photo by Gallo Images/Lefty Shivambu)

ALIEN INVASIVE SPECIES

Gauteng’s jacarandas are flowering earlier because of climate change

Such shifts are being observed globally, researchers say

Sheree Bega