👀WATCH: Khutsong man rescued from a sinkhole. Residents blame heavy rains and government's failure to respond quickly to the ongoing crisis putting people's lives at risk. Khutsongsinkhole TheCitizenNews Watch the video here⬇️
One of the many sinkholes which developed in Khutsong, west of Johannesburg, 17 October 2022. Picture: Nigel Sibanda
The situation has worsened in recent months, leading to some of the graves at a local graveyard also caving in.Graves in Khutsong are on the brink of being swallowed by a sinkhole. Photo: supplied “We are calling on the Gauteng Department of Education to send engineers to assess whether it is safe for pupils and teachers to continue using the school,” spokesperson for education for the Democratic Alliance in Gauteng, Khume Ramulifho, said.
Khutsong resident Rebecca Makgale next to one of the sinkholes in the township west of Johannesburg, 17 October 2022. Residents are living in fear as dwellings are being swallowed up by sinkholes. Pic: Nigel Sibanda According to Ndovela, new sinkholes have also been reported in areas such as Centurion, Tembisa and Orlando due to the persistent rainfall.
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