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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)
JACARANDA

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
5 min read
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
3 min read