AFRIKAANS REPORT BELOW:
MEYERTON. – What was supposed to be a fun-filled sportsday, turned into chaos when Midvaal was hit by a microburst of heavy rain and strong wind yesterday (18 January).
Some of the athletes who were preparing to take part in their respective items at Hoërskool Dr Malan burst out in tears as they fled the storm.
Mrs. Bernadette Marais Van Zyl says she drove all the way from Brakpan to see her grandson taking part in the sports event. “The storm was bad and we arrived at the school just in time to see the kids getting back into the buses. My grandson was drenched!”
Athletes, parents and teachers from as far as Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp also had to bend the knee to the bad weather and return home.
* Watch a video of the storm (scroll down) that was taken yesterday by Drikus Viljoen and shared on the Facebook page “Reënval in SA”.
Retha Fitchat
MEYERTON. – Wat veronderstel was om ‘n vermaaklike sportdag te wees, het in chaos verander toe Midvaal gister (18 Januarie) deur swaar reën en hewige wind getref is.
Enkele van die atlete wat gereed gemaak het om deel te neem aan hul onderskeie items op Hoërskool Dr. Malan se sportterrein, het in trane uitgebars terwyl hulle tydens die storm na onderdak-skuiling probeer vlug het.
Mev. Bernadette Marais Van Zyl sê sy het al die pad van Brakpan af gery om haar kleinseun te sien deelneem. “Die storm was sleg. Ons het net betyds gekom om te sien hoe die kinders in die busse terugklim. My kleinseun was papnat!” sê sy.
Atlete, ouers en onderwysers van so ver as Potchefstroom en Klerksdorp moes ook die knie voor die swaar weer buig en terugkeer huis toe.
* Kyk na hierdie video wat gister deur Drikus Viljoen geneem is en op die Facebook-blad “Reënval in SA” gedeel is.
https://www.facebook.com/drikus.viljoen/videos/pcb.2014938258620914/10217664005542715/?type=3&theater
