Another sign of collapse in South Africa’s richest province

A large sinkhole on the R563 Road, which connects Hekpoort to Krugersdorp in Gauteng, has still not been repaired after 20 months, posing an increasing safety risk for drivers.The road borders popular tourist destinations such as the Cradle of Humankind and the Sterkfontein Caves.The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has declared the area unsafe and has asked the provincial Treasury to provide funding to repair the sinkholes affecting the R500 and R563 roads.