At least 253 people have been evacuated from the area, including more than 100 tourists airlifted from private game reserves at Sabie Sands. The storm has also caused considerable damage and disruption in the industrial region around Johannesburg, flooding low bridges and dams near the centre of Johannesburg itself. The meteorological services measured rainfall of more than 140 millimetres between Wednesday and Thursday, far above normal seasonal levels. Normally we only get a few thunderstorms in February in the afternoon. The Jukskei and Klip Rivers in Alexandra and Soweto have risen up to eight metres in places.
Meteorologists expect the rain to tail off over the weekend.
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