The roof of a mall in Tembisa on the East Rand has collapsed after a tornado ripped through the area on Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened at Phumulani Mall in Winnie Mandela section in Tembisa‚ Ekurhuleni.City officials have confirmed that the destruction was caused by a tornado.Watch: Second tornado wreaks havoc in Gauteng - reportsA tornado has reportedly been spotted in the East of Johannesburg - the second that has appeared in Gauteng in 24 hours. Images posted on Twitter showed the roof collapsed on top of some of the retail stores in the mall.#tornado Pumlani mall... olifantfontein, midrand... entire outlining area is destruction pic.twitter.com/GvAb9I0vOo— Patrick Naidoo (@patricknaidoo) July 26, 2016ssTORNADO HITS TEMBISA. EMM. GP. MALL & HOSPITAL DAMAGED. pic.twitter.com/3PHNTyr680— REZA (@crimeairnetwork) July 26, 2016TornPhumulani Mall - Shopping Centre in Tembisa, Gauteng----- ROOF COLLAPSE pic.twitter.com/Z29yTOQ0uM— ABHAY SINGH (@AABHAYYSINGH) July 26, 2016d#tornado Pumlani mall... olifantfontein, midrand... entire outlining area is destruction pic.twitter.com/ePPVE40HC4— Patrick Naidoo (@patricknaidoo) July 26, 2016ffER24 paramedics and other emergency services were on scene. Werner Vermaak, spokesman for ER24, said three people had been treated for minor injuries."It is believed their injuries were caused by falling debris. They were assessed on the scene and transported to a nearby hospital. Fire and rescue teams conducted a full search off the area to ensure no one else was trapped. At this stage the teams have not found anyone else injured."UPDATE: Phumulani Mall severely damaged by tornado/hail storm. #tornadopic.twitter.com/ztQbT1TNjY— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) July 26, 2016ddMuch of South Africa has experienced extreme weather conditions over the past days with rain‚ snow and strong winds battering parts of the country‚ causing traffic jams in various spots.According to the SA Weather Service website‚ tornadoes can occur basically anywhere where a thunderstorm is possible.Pictures, videos: Snow, rain and tornadoes - extreme weather plays havoc on SAFrom snow to flooding and tornadoes, extreme weather conditions have been playing havoc across the country this week. Analysis shows most of the tornadoes that have touched down in the country have taken place in Gauteng‚ the Free State‚ KwaZulu-Natal (along a line from Pietermaritzburg to Ladysmith) and the northern region of the former Transkei. There seems to be a greater occurrence in mountainous areas...