about 30 households affected by sinkhole in Centurion

A newly formed sinkhole at the intersection of Burger Avenue and Langebrink Road in Lyttelton Manor, Centurion, has cut off about 30 households from the rest of the community.

Stacey Spangenberg, one of the residents, said while they are directly affected regarding accessing their properties, the repercussions of the sinkhole are more dire than that and will be felt by the entire community. 

“We also have two mainstream schools within a one kilometre radius of the sinkhole, numerous nursery schools and many churches,” she said. 

Further along Burger Avenue, a huge sinkhole developed in August 2022, cutting off the flow of traffic from Cantonments Road. She said this has been left as is by the City of Tshwane. 

“The new sinkhole closes off the opposite entry into the same street. One street up, the same story. This sinkhole is number six in the immediate area, however, it’s the 14th overall in Lyttelton Manor over five years, with not one having been dealt with,” she said. 

Another resident, who asked not to be named, said the “locked-in” homeowners moved their cars further up Langebrink Road early on Friday, using the pavement.

“This sinkhole is affecting four directions. It is right at the intersection,” she said. “Water is gushing out from the sinkhole and residents do not have water in their homes.”