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Purple Jacaranda trees, Pretoria, last Sunday. Photos: Immanuel van Tonder

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Stunning Photos of Pretty Pretoria as Jacarandas Bloom Like ‘Purple Rain’

Once again, that wonderful purple/mauve month of November is on us, although the jacarandas started in October already. When Johannesburg and Pretoria have come to a glory quite unlike any other city in the world. Tokyo and Washington can boast of their cherry blossoms, but we don’t think they hold a candle to our hundreds […]

By SAPeople Contributor
02-11-20 22:01
in Fab South African Stuff
purple jacaranda trees pretoria
Purple Jacaranda trees, Pretoria, last Sunday. Photos: Immanuel van Tonder

Once again, that wonderful purple/mauve month of November is on us, although the jacarandas started in October already. When Johannesburg and Pretoria have come to a glory quite unlike any other city in the world. Tokyo and Washington can boast of their cherry blossoms, but we don’t think they hold a candle to our hundreds of kilometres of jacarandas. All photos – plus the video “Purple Rain,” at the end – by Immanuel Van Tonder.

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WATCH VIDEO: Purple Rain with Harp Harmonies

If you can’t make it to Pretoria to view the beautiful Jacaranda trees, watch this video… Music by Jude HarpStar:
1 African Dream – Vicky Sampson Cover by Jude Harpstar
2 Kwela performed by Beyond Africa (Electric Harp and Violin)
Video: Immanuel van Tonder