Tornado System Hits KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africans Scared

Tornado System Hits KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africans Scared

  • South Africans were fearful after a tornado struck the KwaZulu-Natal province, and it was caught on video
  • Two men were in a car, and the clip shows one of them in the car and looking at the tornado
  • Netizens were worried about the weather, and some believed the weather was a representation of how bad things were in the country

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered accidents, outbreaks, nature and natural disaster-related incidents at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for seven years.

A tornado hit parts of KwaZulu-Natal
A man recorded a tornado on his phone. Image: Warren Faidley
Source: Getty Images

KWAZULU-NATAL – A tornado hit parts of KwaZulu-Natal, and two men were caught on camera.

Two men record a tornado on video

@TrafficSA posted the video on their X account. The video shows a tornado travelling on the horizon. One of the passengers in the car looks and, as the rain is pouring, exclaims that it is a tornado. View the video here:

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Netizens comment on destructive weather pattern

Some South Africans made jokes, while others remarked on how serious the weather had become.

Matana said:

"I can never see one and not think of Mandoza."

Siyabonga Ndlovu said:

"Unless you forget about other gods and repent to Jesus Christ, KZN is yet to see peace. I have said it."

Njabulo Cele-Zwane said:

"No wonder we are having such a bad storm."

Thabo said:

"He was scared. In the USA that thing can swirl cars in the air and land them wherever."

Prince Mmuimbi commented on the current weather patterns in the Eastern Cape, where there has been a flood and some erratic weather.

"They were making jokes at the Eastern Cape, stating it's a punishment from God to give ANC votes. Now the wheels are turning."

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Johnnie Rocca_ZA said:

"Struggle heroes turning in their graves."

Heavy rains kill 7 in the Eastern Cape

In a similar article, Briefly News reported on the severe weather that struck the Eastern Cape.

Areas including Kariega, Gqeberha and Nelson Mandela Ba were hit, and in the process, seven people died from the heavy rains.

Roads were blocked, and cars were damaged. Authorities informed the country of the weather forecast for the following few days.

South Africans shared videos and images of the weather pattern, showing the roads flooded with rainwater.

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Tebogo Mokwena (Current Affairs editor) Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. He joined Briefly News in 2023. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za