Rare snowfall dusts Johannesburg, parts of South Africa
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00:00 In many parts of the world come wintertime blankets of white are an everyday feature
00:04 That's not the case in Johannesburg where residents on Monday woke up to something quite unique
00:10 The first snowfall in more than a decade
00:13 An amazing day in South Africa
00:15 Just lovely to see the snow again, although we're freezing our butts
00:20 It's something that doesn't happen like each and every time
00:24 It's just amazing the weather looks beautiful
00:28 You know such was the rare nature of the occasion that locals took to social media posting footage of the wintry weather
00:35 Many of them excited to witness the first flakes since 2012
00:39 It's a good thing even though it's very very cold. It's not normal, but it's very cold
00:46 I remember our first snow was on 2012 so it's a nice experience
00:52 But while some children enjoyed making their first ever snowballs for others the strange weather made life a bit difficult
00:58 It's kind of it's caught like the cold and I can't start it like because the bike is not that
01:05 in good shape
01:08 So I'm trying to warm the engine so that it can start like easily. Otherwise, I'll kick the bike all day
01:15 With the cold front hanging over the sky
01:18 Officials warned the freezing weather could linger for some days to come
01:21 Posing a risk to many poor South Africans who call the streets their home
01:26 (laughing)