JOHANNESBURG - A meteorologist has dismissed claims that a Tornado was the cause behind the storm that ripped through Randfontein on Wednesday.
The West Rand part of Gauteng was left to pick up the pieces after buildings, houses and cars were left damaged as the result of the storm.
Emergency services rushed to the scene to assist as residents dealt with the aftermath.
The SA Weather Service have issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms in Gauteng.
A fierce debate on whether was it a tornado or landspout has followed after the incident.
Meteoroligst from VOX Weather, Annette Botha says this was the work of a landspout.