A suspected pipe burst, along Corlett Drive in Bramley, is not only hazardous; it’s causing major traffic. The excavation, which has been left for weeks, impacts the left lane.

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A reporter visited the site on September 21, and found the excavation filled with water and litter. The barely barricaded excavation is surrounded by rubble, one singular cone, and a yellow barricade, meant to caution drivers of the hazardous excavation, and blocking the entire left lane.

This affects the flow of traffic on a main route for motorists, as cars are forced to slow down and switch lanes to avoid the excavation.

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The reporter also noticed a few other excavations, which could also be related to the major excavation, further down on the same road.

@caxtonjoburgnorth The hazardous Corlett Drive excavation, featuring the one cone and barricade on September 21, 2025. Photo: Asanda Matlhare #Excavation #Johannesburgwater ♬ original sound – Caxton Joburg North

Johannesburg Water has been contacted for comment and the story will be updated with a response once one is received.

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