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»The dolomitic situation is satanic,« says Gauteng MEC for local government and housing, Humphrey Mmemezi. Residents don't realise it comes during the night... People can wake up and the section [of the township] is not there."
At least 2 600 sinkholes have been recorded.
Two weeks ago, part of a street in Centurion collapsed as a sinkhole opened up. The 7m x 5m hole stretched over a lane of Jean Avenue, revealing water pipes and a dark depth below.
In Westonaria, an ever-growing sinkhole the size of a small dam and about 100m deep, lies a metre away from a tee-off at the local golf course.
In Thembelihle, an informal settlement near Lenasia, protesting residents who want electricity infrastructure were told they need to relocate as the dolomitic land beneath their shacks is unstable.
Heath says with an increasing population and a limited amount of land, the government will have to review dolomitic areas and assess the risk of erosion. Besides Thembelihle, seven areas in Gauteng have been prioritised for immediate intervention. They are Khutsong and Bekkersdal on the West Rand; Bapsfontein informal settlement, Thokoza, Vosloorus, Katlehong on the East Rand; and the Centurion CBD in Tshwane. In Bapsfontein, the abstraction of dolomite groundwater by farmers is causing sinkholes.Precautions have been taken for part of the Gautrain, which runs through Centurion, traversing about 16km of dolomitic ground.
Dan Rousseau - October 6, 2011
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Did'nt you read what the man said.........."It's SATANIC !! Lucifer comes to Gauteng,or is he in hospital with flu ?
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And the ANC were warned about the rising mining water and to date hasn't done a thing about it, all they care about is making themselves rich. The ANC supporters really needs to open their eyes they are so stupid to think if the white man takes over that they (white government) will again impose apartheid. This is Bad for all and may cost many more lives of all races in the future, so yes I am blaming this in the Government as these points were raised long ago and still they ignore it until the day God decides now is the time for depopulation.
October 6, 2011
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Oi! where is my comment????
Totman - October 6, 2011
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I red once JHB is the biggest city in the world that is not next to the coast, a river or a lake. If it goes on like this it will be the biggest city in one massive pothole.
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