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A sinkhole near the R500 Road in Carletonville.
Gauteng motorists have been urged to avoid the R500 Road in Carletonville, west of Johannesburg due to a sinkhole that continues to collapse.
According to the provincial Department of Roads and Transport, preliminary assessments indicate that over eighty percent of the road surface has caved in, making the route extremely unsafe.
The department says they continue to assess the full extent of the damage and urge the public to cooperate with authorities by using of alternative routes until further notice.
The department says the affected section has been closed off while technical teams are being dispatched to conduct a full safety evaluation.
Motorists are urged to use alternative routes and exercise extreme caution, when approaching or travelling in and around the area.
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has called for heightened vigilance.
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport is urging motorists to avoid the R500 Road near Carletonville in the West Rand District Municipality following a significant development of a sinkhole in the area. #TacklingG13 #GautengAtWork #GrowingGautengTogether pic.twitter.com/Hz2Wx9Eejl
— GP Roads and Transport (@GPDRT_) December 9, 2025
