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Forest Acres resident Shelley Stokes uses the handle of a gardening tool on Feb. 13, 2025 to measure how much water is at the bottom of a sinkhole in her yard. She said the six-foot-deep hole ...

In this video, we explore a huge sinkhole that suddenly opened up in a homeowner's front yard. We take a closer look at the ...

The man fell into what was believed to be an abandoned well or sinkhole in a backyard on the 16400 block of Orange Street.

Despite numerous reports, Johannesburg Water has failed to address the growing sinkhole problem in Wilgeheuwel and surrounding areas.

This sinkhole caused the house bounty wall and part of the front yard to collapse. Sinkholes cause wall and part of yard to collapse Ward councillor Johan van Burren confirmed that the ground gave ...

causing him to fall into what was believed to be an abandoned well or sinkhole in a backyard on the 16400 block of Orange Street. Despite falling roughly 30 to 40 feet, the worker remained alert ...