Olympia Park School’s farm area suffered damage following a violent storm on the evening of November 24.

A school representative took the Springs Advertiser to the farm area on the morning of November 25, where a tree had fallen on the pig shed, forcing teachers to relocate the pigs. The farm area also houses other animals, including chickens.

For safety reasons, learners were instructed not to attend school that day, with only matriculants writing their final exams allowed on the premises.

The representative noted that some learners had been stranded at their homes due to the weather but were assisted by teachers to make it to school.

Teachers spent the morning cleaning the parking area and mopping classrooms after water entered through the roof.

An e-hailing driver told the Advertiser that on the night of the storm, he was transporting a client to Payneville and was nearly trapped in the hailstorm.

“The water was up to the door handle, and if I did not pass quickly, it would have entered and damaged my car,” he said.

He also reported that roads from Payneville were badly damaged, forcing him to drive slowly when dropping off a client.

Several businesses in the Springs CBD, particularly on Seventh Street, were affected by the storm, including Nguwo Afrika, Alternate Funeral Solutions, and a dental practice.

Staff at Nguwo Afrika reported that the premises were flooded, damaging clients’ clothes, and that the power had gone out due to the weather.

Zandi Moganedi of Alternate Funeral Solutions said the building was flooded when she arrived and she spent the morning cleaning.

“The bathroom light bulbs were filled with dirty water from the ceiling.

“We were fortunate to still have electricity because our neighbours are in the dark, and our appliances were not damaged,” she said.

Dr James Mwale’s dental practice was also affected, with both the waiting area and surgical room flooded. “I was notified by my secretary about the flooding.

“Since we also don’t have electricity, I don’t know when we will be able to open because we require power for our tools, and the patients’ medical documents are wet too,” he said.

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