The sinkhole next to the R501 road near Doornfontein has caved in further.

A sinkhole caved in at this site about five metres from the road surface in 2020. Although the road leading past this sinkhole has been cordoned off by authorities several times, motorists opened it up again after promises by government to fix the sinkhole never materialised.

There are still traffic signs urging motorists to slow down to 40 kilometres per hour, as well as rumble strips urging motorists to slow down on both sides of the road as it nears the sinkhole, but these are ignored by motorists. Many motorists use this road as it is a major route between Carletonville and Potchefstroom.

The sinkhole has caved in further over time and has completely swallowed a section of the gravel mine service road that used to be next to it.

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Although there was, at first, only one major sinkhole, further sections have caved in.

Several residents complained over the past festive season that the sinkhole has become even bigger after the recent good rain.

Some sections of the expanding sinkhole are, as far as can be seen from a safe standing distance, about three storeys deep.

There are also cracks on several sides of the sinkhole, which show that it is going to cave in further. Although the sinkhole itself is situated on mine property, motorists continue to worry that it might cave in further under the main road. Although geologists did assess the sinkhole shortly after it first caved in, their report has never been released to the public.

Because of the growing fears regarding the sinkhole, the Herald took the matter to the Regional Manager of the Gauteng Roads and Transport, Bulelwa Thomas, to find out whether there are plans to fill it up. She, however, did not respond by printing time.