Storm hits parts of Gauteng, with City of Tshwane hardest hit.

By Lehlohonolo Lehana.

Heavy wind storms were experienced in parts of Gauteng on Tuesday night, with reports of destroyed houses and vehicles, as well as disruptions to the electricity supply.

This follows a warning from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) of first Spring thunderstorms over the eastern parts of the country.

There were multiple reports of structural damages in parts of Pretoria, while trees were uprooted.

Tshwane emergency management services spokesperson Charles Mabaso said trees were uprooted in Valhalla and Centurion.  

“Parts of Pretoria and Centurion have been left without power.

“Three shacks were also blown away in Block KK, Soshanguve. Disaster management [was] also dispatched, and people managed to find alternative accommodation with neighbours.”

Tshwane appears to have been the hardest hit, but Johannesburg and Krugersdorp were also affected.

City of Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi said there were no reports of injuries, damage or fatalities during the storm.

The SA Weather Service expects a stormy weekend and early next week ahead for large parts of the country.

A yellow level 1 warning for damaging waves has been issued between Cape Point and Port Alfred on Wednesday, subsiding west of Plettenberg Bay in the afternoon.

The weather service expects a disruption of beachfront activities and small vessels at risk of taking on water and capsising.

Over the weekend, waves up to 9.5 metres affected more than 50% of the South African coast. This resulted in damage to buildings, swept away vehicles, beach erosion, multiple injuries and two deaths in the Western Cape.

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