A devastating storm hits Pretoria – five inches of rain falls within four hours and the Apies River flows 100m wide.

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South African History Online. (2012, January 6). A devastating storm hits Pretoria – five inches of rain falls within four hours and the Apies River flows 100m wide.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071845

South African History Online (2012) 'A devastating storm hits Pretoria – five inches of rain falls within four hours and the Apies River flows 100m wide.', South African History Online, 6 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071845 (Accessed: 28 September 2026).

South African History Online, A devastating storm hits Pretoria – five inches of rain falls within four hours and the Apies River flows 100m wide. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071845, (accessed 28 September 2026).

"A devastating storm hits Pretoria – five inches of rain falls within four hours and the Apies River flows 100m wide.." South African History Online, 6 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071845. Accessed 28 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "A devastating storm hits Pretoria – five inches of rain falls within four hours and the Apies River flows 100m wide.." South African History Online. January 6, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071845.