According to the South African Weather Service, the storm was kicked up by strong north-westerly winds pumping through the eastern Highveld areas of South Africa, including Gauteng. Recorded wind speeds were between 35km/h and 70km/h (as recorded by local airports).
Needless to say, local amateur and professional photographers took to Instagram to capture the storm. Here are our top picks.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGaGllAoGr/?taken-by=jonowoodinjozi
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGqGg1Dk3q/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGQ5KyH9Vu/?tagged=duststorm
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGcSFsg3dS/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGgF6RDjUG/?r=wa1
https://www.instagram.com/p/BX29v8blOIA/?tagged=duststorm
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGiCPzF-i2/?tagged=johannesburg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGcSFsg3dS/?tagged=johannesburg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGWpzVF1ka/?tagged=johannesburg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGRd1og1Zw/?tagged=johannesburg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGRHvkFZLh/?tagged=johannesburg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGKN0bhoAG/?tagged=johannesburg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGqyS_DyqW/?tagged=johannesburg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGqWatADgO/?taken-by=yuth_bec
By Shawn Greyling
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