The airport expressway was flanked by burnt grassland. Our guide explained that because South Africa has a very volatile and dry climate, in winter it is difficult to grow valuable crops. Farmers therefore burn off the dry grass to prevent spontaneous fires that endanger crops, property, and people.
離開機場的高速公路上，兩旁都是被火焚燒過的草地，嚮導解釋說因為南非氣候多變，到了冬天（相當於北半球的夏天）很難種植出有價值的產品，又因為過於乾燥，因此先行放火焚燒，避免因過於炎熱而自燃，引發其他危險。