South Africans just singing — and swimming — in the rain
Water, water everywhere, high and risin’, as downpours continue on saturated soil
02 May 2025 - 05:00
Johan Swan’s maize fields are flooded but his humour is dry.
Swim-walking through his mealies — only the stalks are above water — on his drowned farm near Barkly West, he says: “Ja, die pivot kan maar staan.” Meaning he’s not going to have to crank up the irrigation system any time soon...
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