Winter is drawing to a close in the southern hemisphere, snowfalls are not uncommon at this time of year, especially in the high altitudes of the Cape State of South Africa.
Johannesburg – A cold front has given people in parts of South Africa winter fun in the snow for the weekend. Even Table Mountain near Cape Town was adorned with a fine white splendor, as the operators of the cable car there announced.
Many families with children drove to the area around the tourist metropolis, a two-hour drive away, to have snowball fights in the town of Ceres or to build snowmen. Police officers also enjoyed the white splendor in front of the camera. Occasional snowfalls have even been reported from the vicinity of the port city of Durban, which usually has a warm tropical climate. dpa
