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“I fear my home will fall into a sinkhole” says Cape Town resident

Municipality says repair work to continue into February and March 2027

Khayelitsha resident Zandile Ngwedu had to abandon this home in SST informal settlement because of a sinkhole. “The sinkhole developed slowly next to the door until it became difficult to get out of the shack,” she told GroundUp. Photos: Vincent Lali

Sinkholes have become a hazard in parts of Wetlands and SST informal settlements in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
The sinkholes arise as an old bulk sewer pipeline collapses beneath shacks built over it.
A number of households have been relocated, but sinkholes are spreading along the pipeline.
The City of Cape Town said repair work is anticipated to continue into February and March 2027.

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