Happening Across South Africa Today | 25 October 2026 — Yesteryear Highlights (25 October 2025)

Originally posted today on 25 October 2025 from South Africa, this episode opens with a truck stuck on Swartberg Pass near Prince Albert. Along the way, see rain in Groot Brak River. A fire moving over the mountain towards Franskraal. Then visit the Hartbeespoort Aerial Cableway, Hennie’s Restaurant in Upington and Pretoria’s purple jacaranda trees. Also elephants in Kruger National Park, a cheetah marking territory in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Glenmore Beach in Munster, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Familie Trekker Fees in Bloemfontein. Plus, see racing at Gonubie Beach. See a ship entering Durban Harbour, the Marulamed Cancer Awareness Walk in Phalaborwa, dawn over Saldanha Bay and St Helena Bay, eucalyptus trees near Duynefontein, and other locations around South Africa. 📍 Key scenes and locations covered in the video • Swartberg Pass near Prince Albert — a truck stuck on the pass. • Groot Brak River — rain. • Franskraal — a fire moving over the mountain. • Hartbeespoort — views from the aerial cableway. • Upington — a visit to Hennie’s Restaurant. • Pretoria — purple jacaranda trees. • Kruger National Park — elephants. • Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park — a cheetah marking its territory. • Paarl — The Strooidak. • Williston — Williston Fees. • Munster, KwaZulu-Natal — Glenmore Beach. • Bloemfontein — the Familie Trekker Fees. • Gonubie Beach — racing. • Durban Harbour — a ship arriving. • Phalaborwa — the October 2025 Marulamed Cancer Awareness Walk. • Saldanha Bay and St Helena Bay — dawn filmed over two consecutive mornings. • Duynefontein, Western Cape — eucalyptus trees. 🌦️ Weather Forecast | South Africa A weak cold front moving south, bringing light rain and cooler temperatures to the southern Cape, with isolated storms expected later in parts of the Karoo. Northeastern regions were forecast to remain dry, with warm to hot conditions. Extreme fire danger was in effect in western parts of the Free State, eastern areas of the Northern Cape and the far northwest of the Eastern Cape. Why this matters From dramatic road and fire scenes to wildlife, festivals and coastal sunrises, this episode captures the variety of South African travel, landscapes and local life. Explore more destinations around South Africa. About the Channel: I’m Christiaan, travelling with my wife and a team of contributors across South Africa to bring daily travel and weather updates. We capture towns, coastlines, parks, events, and wildlife, and include maps and brief notes on where we filmed. Subscribe to join our journey and share what the weather was like in your town today. The channel provides daily travel and weather updates from across South Africa, showcasing landscapes, events and local life. Connect: Facebook –   / satoday1   Telegram – https://t.me/SATodayChannel Business enquiries – africalens101@gmail.com Subscribe now for daily South Africa updates and tell us what the weather was like in your town today — we read every comment. #southafrica #SouthAfrica #SwartbergPass #PrinceAlbert #KrugerNationalPark #Kgalagadi #Jacaranda #Upington #Bloemfontein #GlenmoreBeach #SaldanhaBay #StHelenaBay #WeatherSA #rsatoday #southafricatoday