Rainy weather causes flooding, slows down traffic in Protea Glen
On Monday morning, a taxi lost control at the corner of Beyers Naudé Drive and Judith Street next to Melville Nature Reserve.
file picture. A taxi lost control at the corner of Beyers Naudé Drive and Judith Street, next to Melville Nature Reserve in Johannesburg on 11 January 2021. Picture: Nigel Sibanda
On Monday morning, rainy weather resulted in widespread flooding, especially across Gauteng, with flooding before the Protea Glen exit, Soweto, in the afternoon slowing down traffic.
JHB – N12 West: #Flooding before the Protea Glen exit – SLOW TRAFFIC
— Rob Beezy (@TrafficSA) January 11, 2021
Meanwhile, on Monday morning a taxi reportedly lost control at the corner of Beyers Naudé Drive and Judith Street, next to Melville Nature Reserve. A driver and two passengers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Elsewhere, a bridge in Centurion was flooded, causing disruptions to the flow of traffic.
Road manager of towing company services Precision Tow-in Service, Brian Smith, said they had to conduct a number of recoveries at the bridge on Rabie and End streets.
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Main And Nelmapius closed @TrafficSA @_ArriveAlive @GrootFM @tWeatherSA pic.twitter.com/0aTfrAoWiu
— precision tow-in service (@precision_tow) January 11, 2021
The company earlier tweeted that three taxis were stuck in a flooded road next to Centurion Mall on Monday morning.
There were also reports of flooding in Orlando West, Soweto, following the rainfall experience in Gauteng on Monday.
Soweto: #Flooding #OrlandoWest https://t.co/hMyiaGxccI
— Rob Beezy (@TrafficSA) January 11, 2021
The South African Weather Service issued a warning for disruptive rainfall for parts of South Africa on Monday afternoon.
Compiled by Makhosandile Zulu
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