"Purple Rain” here in Gauteng with the Jacarandas in full bloom

The annual Jacaranda blooming season is well underway here in Gauteng. Although these iconic trees aren’t indigenous to South Africa, they’ve become part of our landscape — with more than 60 000 in Pretoria alone, and streets across Johannesburg, now carpeted in violet. HOT1027’s Al Prodgers has more from the capital - where it all started...