Giant sinkhole forces road closure on East Rand
A growing sinkhole has forced authorities to close the N12 (Snake Road) between Pioneer Drive and Golden Drive at Benoni on the East Rand.
The road is one of the main routes leading to Benoni CBD and towards Heidelberg.
The City of Ekurhuleni said on Sunday the sinkhole, which was first identified on Friday, was developing further and advised motorists to avoid the road.
This is the second sinkhole to develop at the weekend.
On Friday, the Gauteng roads and transport department said a sinkhole had led to the closure of both sections of Delmas Road (R50) to traffic.
The road was closed from the intersection at Elandsfontein Road as well as at the intersection of the R50 and R25.
“Motorists in and around the area are advised to make use of a detour route D781 which is a gravel route linking R50 road to the R25 route,” the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport said in a statement on Friday.