Large sinkhole in Gauteng remains open a year and eight months after it appeared
A year and eight months after a sinkhole appeared on the R563 in Krugersdorp, it remains unaddressed and continues to grow.
Evert Du Plessis, a member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, said that this sinkhole puts residents’ and motorists’ lives in danger.
“The Gauteng Department of Roads and Logistics has admitted that there is no money to repair the sinkhole,” he said.
“However, the alternative route provided should be safe for motorists, but it is causing traffic congestion.”
Du Plessis has called for an intergovernmental approach between the Gauteng Department of Roads and Logistics and Mogale City.
He said that these organisations should ensure that the alternative route is safe and regularly monitored.
“The alternative route is severely congested and has no signage. The barriers erected around the sinkhole have collapsed,” he said.
He explained that these problems make the alternative route unsafe and prone to causing accidents.
“We have tabled questions to the Gauteng MEC for Roads and Logistics, Kedibone Daile-Tlabela, in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL),” he said.
She highlighted that a geologist has been appointed to conduct the geotechnical investigation with the geotechnical contractor.
A report has been approved, and the Bill of Quantities Specifications have been submitted to Supply Chain Management (SCM) for approval.
On 17 September 2026, he wrote to Daile-Tlabela to highlight motorists’ concerns about the sinkhole and the alternative route.
“We also asked when a budget would be made available to fix the sinkhole. To date, we have not received any response from the MEC,” he said.
“Motorists, pedestrians, and residents using this road deserve better coordination between provincial and local governments to ensure road safety.”
“We will continue to hold MEC Daile-Tlabela accountable to ensure the sinkhole is repaired and funds are prioritised for this project.”
Sinkhole and road photos
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