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1999 Manenberg tornado
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1999 Mane berg tornadoThe 1999 Manenberg tornado was a rare and devastating weather event that struck the Cape Flats area of Cape Town, South Africa, in the early morning hours of Sunday, 29 August 1999.
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I thought it was the end of the world. I looked through the window and I saw no homes.I thought, are we the only ones left, my children were screaming ‘please help me’. I said to the children it is the end of times and that there is nothing you can do.
https://themercury.co.za/weekend-argus/news/2022-10-08-the-blessing-and-tragedy-of-the-manenberg-tornado/ Maria Warries, 73, fondly known as Aunty Marie.
It is a place where victims can sit and reflect and tell their grandchildren what happened that day.
https://themercury.co.za/weekend-argus/news/2022-10-08-the-blessing-and-tragedy-of-the-manenberg-tornado/ Charles Josias, of the Jordaan Community Forum