/ 2 November 2022

Joburgers flee the purple paradise

Jacaranda Trees Turn Pretoria City Purple
Just as the fragile jacaranda flowers drop, so too does Johannesburg's water and electricity supply (Photo by Gallo Images/Lefty Shivambu)

Just as the fragile jacaranda flowers drop, so too does the city’s water and electricity supply

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