“Yoh, I Feel for Them”: Nellmaphius Roads Flood As Heavy Hail and Rain Batter Pretoria, SA Stunned

• A viral TikTok video captured streets in Nellmaphius, Pretoria, submerged under fast-flowing floodwater and thick layers of hail slush
• The heavy storm hit the residential area on 29 September 2026, with water surging dangerously close to homes and property gates
• Residents and viewers reacted with shock, with some reporting that the storm damaged their valuables

A heavy storm battered the Nellmaphius residential area in Pretoria on 29 September 2026, turning neighbourhood streets into fast-moving rivers of icy water and hail slush that left residents shaken. A video posted by TikTok user @mohlaopeter captured the full force of the storm. Murky floodwater raced through the streets while thick layers of hail floated on the surface, coating the roads in a grey, icy slush.

Pretoria storm leaves residents in disbelief

The water rose high enough to reach property gates and lap at the edges of homes, and residents complained about the biting cold as the surge continued around them.

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The footage spread quickly online, drawing thousands of viewers who were stunned by the scale of the damage. Many who watched the clip shared that the storm had not only flooded streets but also destroyed personal property. The downpour and hail combined to create conditions that left the community in a difficult position, with little warning and nowhere for the water to go.

Watch the Nellmaphius flooding as it unfolded on the street in the TikTok video below:

Mzansi reacts to the Pretoria flooding

Viewers from other parts of Gauteng chimed in to say their own areas had taken a beating too, suggesting the storm system affected a wide stretch of the province that night. South Africans in the comments had a lot to say about the storm and its aftermath:

@PULENG ⛈️ wrote:

"This stupid thing broke my decoder 💔😭."

@Tebogo said:

"This is bad. Yoh! I feel for them 😳."

@Kedie Napo💕 shared:

"Be safe, all of you there."

@Thomas Pinehas noted:

"It was rough last night."

@johnodde02 asked:

"Where is this place? And what's happening?"

@Tonardo🚭 added:

"Bathong [Goodness], Vosloorus is worse."

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Source: Briefly News