Blanketed by heavy clouds of dust and sand caused by thunderstorms 70km west of the city, Bloemfontein residents are being treated to limited visibility by a sandstorm.
Susan Van der Westhuizen was there on Thursday to capture these epic images of the dust-blanketed Bloemfontein.
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