{"id":28512,"date":"2025-02-19T19:36:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T17:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=28512"},"modified":"2025-02-19T19:36:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T17:36:56","slug":"tshwane-tornado-residents-say-its-a-miracle-theyre-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/02\/19\/tshwane-tornado-residents-say-its-a-miracle-theyre-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Tshwane Tornado | Residents say it’s a miracle they’re alive"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Residents of Montana Park in Pretoria are reeling after a devastating tornado tore through their community on Tuesday night, leaving a trail of destruction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The powerful storm ripped through the Sandpiper Complex, reducing ceilings to their struts and displacing at least 15 families.<\/p>\n

A security guard at a neighbouring complex, Tebogo Temba, was among those who witnessed the devastation firsthand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“I was arriving for my night shift when the tornado struck,” she recalled. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“I saw people running for cover, so I decided to opened the security office, and we all stood together, waiting out the rain,\u201d she said.
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Tebogo’s quick thinking and bravery helped save lives, with her colleagues celebrating it as heroic.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a miracle we\u2019re all alive. I was scared as I\u2019ve never seen a tornado before but I\u2019m glad we made it out alive,\u201d she added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Khanyisa Mamabolo, who has been staying at the affected complex for seven years now, also witnessed the destruction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“I was in my apartment when I heard the loud roar,” she said. “I looked out the window, and I saw my neighbours’ apartments being torn apart.”<\/p>\n

Despite the trauma she witnessed, Khanyisa’s instincts kicked in, and she sprang into action, offering what comfort she could to her neighbours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“I made some hot tea and invited them into my apartment, because many of their geysers were torn apart or their power shut off,” she told YNews in frustration.<\/p>\n

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“We came together as a community, because many of us are far from home so as neighbours we are each others’ family,\u201d she added emotionally.<\/p>\n

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The City of Tshwane has confirmed that the tornado was a result of severe thunderstorms in the area, and has pledged to provide support to those affected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The municipality has since deployed emergency services and disaster management teams to the area, also setting up temporary shelters for displaced residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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