Pretoria street's Christmas wonderland draws thousands

Hundreds of residents flock to Lawley Street in Waterkloof where homeowners transform the section into a festive wonderland every December.

- Marizka Coetzer

Scores of people descend on the Pretoria suburb's street to get take photos and videos with friends and family in front of the decorated homes.

First-time visitor Anton Rossouw from Pretoria East said he had been meaning to go to Lawley Street to see the Christmas lights for five years and he wasn't disappointed.

"It is worth the drive and walk. It looks better in person than on the social media posts," he said.

Centurion resident Petro Vermaak visited Lawley Street twice last weekend. "The lights were so beautiful. It really is amazing," she said.

Ward councillor Linda Erasmus said that after nearly three decades, it was hard to find a Pretorian who hasn't heard of the Lawley Christmas Lights.