“Who Knew Things Like This Existed in SA?”: Snow on Mountain Road Stuns Locals in Video
- An Instagram creator filmed a snow-covered rural road surrounded by mountains in South Africa on 10 August 2026
- The creator behind @saixthethird captured the rare winter scene in a selfie-style video that quickly spread across social media
- South Africans flooded the comments, with many saying they had never seen snow in the country despite living there their whole lives
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Source: Instagram
South Africa's winter delivered a stunning surprise when Instagram creator @saixthethird filmed a snow-covered mountain road on 10 August 2026. The short, selfie-style clip showed a white landscape stretching across an open rural road, with mountains rising in the background.
The creator could barely contain their excitement, comparing the scene to a Christmas film and marvelling at what was unfolding around them. Clearly caught off guard by the winter spectacle, they said in the clip:
"Who knew things like this existed in South Africa?"
Snow falls every year in parts of SA
The video reignited a debate many South Africans know well: snowfall in the country is real, but largely invisible to those who have never left Gauteng. Parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, including towns like Matatiele, Maclear, Underberg, and Kokstad, receive snow annually during the winter months. For residents of those areas, the reactions of amazement in the comments were almost amusing.
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The clip spread quickly, drawing responses from people across the country, from those who had never seen a single flake to others who grew up building snowmen every July.
View the Instagram video below:
Mzansi reacts to the snow clip
South Africans in the comments had a lot to say on the page:
@_charliesangel01_ wrote:
"Been living in South Africa since day one and still haven't seen snow in person as yet 😂👩🏻🦯➡️"
@youngduragg said:
"OH SHIIIIII THIS SHII ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I'M OUT OF THE COUNTRY 😭"
@faraazmahomed shared:
"So jealous of you right now. I'm sitting here in Sandton patiently waiting for our snow."
@thwomp25 joked:
"This has to be A.I."
@ingridkansele added:
"I grew up in Harrismith, I have so many childhood amazing memories of snowfall 😍😍"
@bulelwa_fobosi confirmed:
"In my hometown (Maclear) it snows every winter."
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- Eskom has warned of extended power outages in parts of the Eastern Cape as heavy snow and harsh weather hamper repair teams’ efforts to restore electricity.
- Updated weather forecasts have dashed Gauteng residents’ hopes of seeing snow, despite earlier predictions sparking excitement among South Africans.
- SAWS has issued severe weather warnings for five provinces as snow, damaging winds and other disruptive conditions are expected across parts of South Africa.
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