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We ‘sink’ you should fix it

Whether Dennesig residents are sending a strong message to the pothole team or just trying to lower carbon emissions remains unclear after a tree was planted in a sinkhole in Sipres Street.

June 27, 2024
Sjani Campher Less than a minute
The small tree in the Sipres Street sinkhole.

A motorist observed the Sacred Bamboo tree late on Tuesday evening in the sinkhole located on Sipres Street close to the Renoster turn-off.

• The comical incident strongly resembles a similar escapade in 2020, in which a KwaDukuza (KZN) resident planted banana trees in potholes out of frustration over the poor state of their roads.

The sinkhole has been marked off with cardboard boxes and reported to the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, but motorists are advised to exercise caution.

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June 27, 2024
Sjani Campher Less than a minute

Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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