JUST IN: Landslide blocks roads on The Bluff

Residents and motorists are urged to be vigilant as some of the roads on The Bluff and surrounding areas are waterlogged.

January 23, 2025

Andile Sithole 1 minute read

Motorists are advised to avoid Foreshore Drive on The Bluff. Photos: Supplied.

A STERN warning has been sent to residents to avoid Foreshore Drive on The Bluff, where a landslide is blocking the road following last night’s heavy rains which destroyed infrastructure.

Some of the roads on The Bluff are reportedly waterlogged, and this has caused a huge inconvenience to the community.

A landslide on Foreshore Drive on The Bluff has been reported.

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There have been no injuries reported so far, however the authorities are closely monitoring the situation as the mud is blocking the road.

Ward 66 councillor Zoë Solomon said the incident has been reported to the Roads Department to clear the road.

Foreshore Drive on The Bluff is currently inaccessible due to mud blocking the road.

“There are reports of a landslide in Hignett Road too. Solomon Mahlangu is waterlogged, we urge motorists to drive with extreme caution,” said Solomon.

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January 23, 2025

Andile Sithole 1 minute read

Andile Sithole

He has been covering a variety of news beats for over 10 years. As a journalist working for community newspapers, he has covered politics, court reporting, municipal stories, crime, and news features over the years. Andile is also a multimedia journalist for Southlands Sun. He started his career in journalism as a freelance reporter in 2005 while studying Communication Science at UNISA. Prior to joining Caxton Newspapers, he worked for both community and commercial newspapers in Durban, where he won the Journalist of the Year Award in 2020 and 2021.