Sink Holes Open Up Again Beneath Shacks in Khayelitsha
Families in the SST section of Town Two, Khayelitsha, have had to vacate their homes due to collapsing ground.
The cause is a collapsing sewer line, but the City of Cape Town cannot access it unless it relocates the residents.
We heard him shout to us that he was sinking
Community leader Mzikazi Twani reported eight recent incidents. Resident Zizipho Captain expressed concern for children's safety due to the sink holes.
- Collapse of sewer pipes is the cause of the sink holes.
- GroundUp previously reported on this issue in January 2024.
Gcobani Caphu, a grade 10 learner, described a recent incident: "we just saw our tiled floor fall inwards and a sink hole widen"
Author's summary: Sinkholes in Khayelitsha displace families.