It’s jacaranda season and the purple blossom is in bloom, and from sleepy Pretoria to vibrant Nairobi, people are engaging in #JacarandaPropaganda. Just like in Kenya, the jacaranda trees were brought from their native Argentina in South America specifically for ornamental purposes. They are so popular in Pretoria that there are some who call it Jacaranda City. For years I have dropped hints that I would happily accept the post of Consul General for the Government of Kenya in Cape Town, but dololo* as we say here in Mzansi**. If there was a consul here in Cape Town, as there was meant to be some years ago, I would have saved myself a lot of money.

Source: The Star October 17, 2020 01:52 UTC