Every year, between October and November, some of South Africa’s streets erupt into a sea of lavender and violet. The annual jacaranda bloom is one of the country’s most loved natural spectacles – a ...

Blooming jacaranda trees line a street in Johannesburg, South Africa. Although visually striking, jacaranda trees are an invasive species in the region. Photo: Shams/iStock Every spring, ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Johannesburg, known to locals simply as Joburg, has long been dubbed ...