Wed Jun 19 13:33:46 SAST 2013

Bakkie falls into sink hole

Apr 17, 2012 | Sapa | 75 comments

Tjo!

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Wed Jun 19 13:33:46 SAST 2013 ::
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Apr 17, 2012

MommaC

In Mpumalanga they normally put a donkey in the hole so you are warned when you see the ears sticking up. I recon they could have put a giraffe in that one and still have needed a crate for it to stand on
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Apr 17, 2012

Iwe

OMW!
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Apr 17, 2012

zacoz

welcome to SA
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Apr 17, 2012

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

Wht they know is too much talks abantu se kzn.

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Apr 17, 2012

Bingo-Ingo

Rest assured this is going to be attributed to witchcraft. Mark my words.
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Apr 17, 2012

maneater

he must have though he has reached the end of the earth!!!!
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Apr 17, 2012

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

@Soweta

o sentse sezulu sa ka nou.........
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Apr 17, 2012

sabza007

Thats a deep sinkhole,in the city street. This sinkhole was dugged up by Zuma to hide the missing R5 rifles.
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Apr 17, 2012

LBS

@MommaC
In Mpumalanga they normally put a donkey in the hole so you are warned when you see the ears sticking up. I recon they could have put a giraffe in that one and still have needed a crate for it to stand on

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LOL funny comment! :)

Pity it wasn't the blue light brigade!
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Apr 17, 2012

WordofGod

maybe he thought he has reached hell... lol!
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Apr 17, 2012

LBS

@sabza007
Thats a deep sinkhole,in the city street.

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FTR It is not a city street but in the industrial area, South of Durban near the old airport - last time I was in the area it was chaos with the road works.
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Apr 17, 2012

ThirdEye

wht a trauma.
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Apr 17, 2012

MORNACHIESS

Sabza007,
Hahaha o domkop sani .......
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Apr 17, 2012

nghunghunyane

yawn..big news...mxm
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Apr 17, 2012

zacoz

Guys___ is this how we comment!!
i feel some kinderkarten fellows could have done better that this...pathetic indeed
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Apr 17, 2012

swona

i a 1400 a bakkie? a cart I would say!
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Apr 17, 2012

Pelezizu

Thats scary...
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Apr 17, 2012

tumzangwana

im just glad the man is ok. Sanral can maybe do something to fix that hole instead of blackmailing people with their e-toll crap.
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Apr 17, 2012

TKay

did the whole form in one day or is it negligence of public works...the driver must sue the state
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Apr 17, 2012

100%Boer

Hawu JZ is developing Nkandla only while the CBD is in a mess.
Stupid maan!
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Apr 17, 2012

MuAfro

Now thats a real big pothole. This one needs a tender out to get it sorted out....lol.

I advice this man to sue the municipality for every cent they have.
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Apr 17, 2012

sabza007

@Monarchies

In your province, sinkholes such this one are a norm.This doesn't surprise you at all.
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Apr 17, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

MommaC
In Mpumalanga they normally put a donkey in the hole so you are warned when you see the ears sticking up. I recon they could have put a giraffe in that one and still have needed a crate for it to stand on
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*death by laughter*

I guess in GP we will need an elephant
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Apr 17, 2012

MGEEZ

How did that happen? Is the men blind? Does he have a valid drivers licence?@ sowetan, we need more!!
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Apr 17, 2012

Papage

One day I see all of us sinking in a hole, because our Leaders are just fighting for positions and not concern about services
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Apr 17, 2012

Shredder

That's nothing compared to this one

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2010/nov/01/germany-sinkhole-crater-schmalkalden
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Apr 17, 2012

Candyboy

@Papage

we are already in a big sh!t hole.....now its time to swim around it:(
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Apr 17, 2012

sechaba30

Just heard on Ukhozi FM that the City is putting a R5 million tender ASAP to investigate this Sink Hole
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Apr 17, 2012

Into_nje_Master_mind!

Yeyi webodoti, quality street is not in the CBD, why dont u shut your fcuk up if you dont know Durban? By the way i am always driving on this road when im going to work and there is no such.
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Apr 17, 2012

sechaba30

Are you saying this a lie?
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Apr 17, 2012

Xovizwe

This is a minor pothole compared to what I was in Zimpopo.
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Apr 17, 2012

eKapa

we will investigate where did the sinkhole comes from, and the person who did this will face SAPS charges and the Law must take over the case....

Bheki Cele....eNews!... Mpumalanga


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Apr 17, 2012

Into_nje_Master_mind!

MGEEZ
How did that happen? Is the men blind? Does he have a valid drivers licence?@ sowetan, we need more!!
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Reread an article you will get an answer.
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Apr 17, 2012

Magwabane

Now there are the people that need SANRAL
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Apr 17, 2012

joyful

yo! just goes to show service delivery is extint! This was supposed to condoned off and message should have been broadcasted as it is a deadly hazard!
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Apr 17, 2012

Honeybadger

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe
Wht they know is too much talks abantu se kzn.
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Only your isizulu?

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Apr 17, 2012

Shwabada

Poor guy taking your car for a car deep lol lol lol
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Apr 17, 2012

Honeybadger

tumzangwana
im just glad the man is ok. Sanral can maybe do something to fix that hole instead of blackmailing people with their e-toll crap
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please tell them tumi
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Apr 17, 2012

Honeybadger

Xovizwe
This is a minor pothole compared to what I was in Zimpopo
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were or still are?
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Apr 17, 2012

MGEEZ

Into_nje_Master_mind!
MGEEZ
How did that happen? Is the men blind? Does he have a valid drivers licence?@ sowetan, we need more!!
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Reread an article you will get an answer.
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Seeing that you have read the article better than myself; why do'nt you just point out to me where in the article does it actually say how did this happen???
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Apr 17, 2012

Into_nje_Master_mind!

@MGEEZ " It appeared as if it filled with water during the night - making it difficult to see." and look carefully at picture you can see that it was dark, that would have happened even to you.
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Apr 17, 2012

MommaC

MGEEZ

A sinkhole happened (probably dolomite) and the rains filled it up with water. It is pretty difficult to see how deep a puddle is, especially if it isn't full daylight
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Apr 17, 2012

SKIZOBANTWANA

Use_less counsillor's work..
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Apr 17, 2012

Galfrend

poor guy
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Apr 17, 2012

Tsek

this guys is rich mos, damn

dude can i be ur legal representative plzzz!!!!!!!!!
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Apr 17, 2012

Tsek

Sowetan - plz provide me with this dude's contacts plz
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Apr 17, 2012

Asshole01

Poor baby NAVARA!
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Apr 17, 2012

limosiney

theyve tried but failed. God will always be with you.
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Apr 17, 2012

tefson

where is sbu ndebele ?
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Apr 17, 2012

somaartakeit

viva anc service non deliverance, hehehe
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Apr 17, 2012

somaartakeit

shame man the driver should have kept a diving suit and fins in his car, lol
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Apr 17, 2012

castratorcastro

baloyi ba maara!
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Apr 17, 2012

mthosam

Thus toll gate sh!t
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Apr 17, 2012

nomsa4

hey guys missed u, i dont get sowetan anymore i dont know why, maybe dey have some kind of technical problem or something!!!

`what really heppend to this guy, was he edrunk or dont he know there was a hole there, i dont understand the story.

@zacoz: hey my brother long time hows life

@word of God: what is wrong with you de man had an accident hellow!!!!!!!!!!!
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Apr 17, 2012

MORNACHIESS

For sure nne a le busy a botsa batho gore o tla ba a le ko Lenyalong la Makanda
Zoomeeeer ka baby Navara shem ....
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Apr 17, 2012

WordofGod

@nomsa4
be buhle ausi! why o ba serious so? where is your sense of humor? hellow!!!!!!!!!!
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Apr 17, 2012

Bumbu

MommaC
In Mpumalanga they normally put a donkey in the hole so you are warned when you see the ears sticking up. I recon they could have put a giraffe in that one and still have needed a crate for it to stand on
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You mpumalangas must stop this animal abuse.
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Apr 17, 2012

R18SN

jooooo imagine listening to Linda Sibiya's motivation then then the next thing booom!!!!!!!
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Apr 17, 2012

MommaC

Bumbu

I'm a Gautengian. I just had the misfortune of driving on the stretch of potholes called a road in Mpumalanga
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Apr 17, 2012

Manyakaza1

Am not even suprised by this...ke Mzanzi mo
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Apr 17, 2012

Joose

This is bad. It should have been JZ or Khulubuse. maybe that's when it might lead them to do something about it.
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Apr 17, 2012

Revulshionary

Sinkhole.. What Crap..

It just sissies down in Durban...

In Gauteng and North West we call this a medium sized POTHOLE......






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Apr 17, 2012

LEEZO

nah! that’s not a sinkhole, that’s just a normal pothole in south africa
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Apr 17, 2012

TooClip

Quality St

LOL
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Apr 17, 2012

me4life

It seems to me some of us dont know what a sinkhole is. This jaust happens where no one expects somthing like that. The rgoung below you just sinks wiothout warning. It can even happen at your home whle you are having supper.
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Apr 17, 2012

ONEE

not the first time this thing happens in KZN and I though I can only expect such in Gauteng as we have lots and lots of old mines and the ground open undernearth

this is the 3rd incident
i recal one next to Mangosuthu Technicon
the other one was somewhere not far from town
now this
DBN municipality and your engineers/surveyers u need to do something before somebody lose life
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Apr 18, 2012

munzhedzi

tjo! scary,very scary
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Apr 18, 2012

LehipilaMAFTOWN

Imagine if it was ur Mazerrati.....who u gon sue? I agree with LBS only if the Minister Of Public Safety in dat hole I'm sure sum1 cud've been fired already
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Apr 19, 2012

Zeeyzee

YOH
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Apr 20, 2012

magebula

Aw shem papa wa vanhu kambe ho khensa vutomi movha uta lunghisa.
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Apr 24, 2012

Bhubesi

Is there a mine somewhere in that area cause mines are known to cause sink holes too?
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Apr 24, 2012

hindsight

Ko Carletonvile, entire streets were being eaten up by sinkholes but this was due to mining in close proximity to the surface.........Durban what's your excuse?
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May 3, 2012

Cappuccino

shame its so not fair
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May 5, 2012

Nobd

This is sad. I hope the Durban Municipality is going to do the honourable thing.
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Sep 26, 2012

fhouse

eish i wonder if ZUMA is aware of the situation SA is sitting with currently nxa!
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