Residents of Lavender Hill on the Cape Flats had the fright of their life on Monday morning when a giant sinkhole “swallowed” a City of Cape Town refuse truck.
Social media users are currently sharing photos and videos of the refuse truck on the road.
One person sustained injuries.
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Alderman Grant Twigg, a member of the mayor’s committee for urban waste management, confirmed the incident involving a refuse compactor truck.
He stated that there was no visible damage to the road surface.
“Contingency measures are being put in place to ensure minimal delays to refuse collection services in the area. Counselling is also available for staff if needed,” Twigg said.
Councilman Zahid Badroodien, a member of the Mayoral Committee for Water and Sanitation, stated that the incident, including the reason, is being investigated.
“Currently, the affected area has been cordoned off for safety reasons. The main priority at this stage is to ensure the area is structurally safe to recover the vehicle, and then the necessary assessment of the area can be done to determine the cause of the incident, among which is a sewer collapse.
“SAPS as well as the City’s Law Enforcement were also called to the site,” Badroodien said.
He also urged residents to stay away from the site for safety reasons.
“This request applies while the officials are recovering the vehicle and conducting the assessment, as well as throughout the period when the remedial work is being done.
He also urged residents to stay away from the site for safety reasons.
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“This request applies while the officials are recovering the vehicle and conducting the assessment, as well as throughout the period when the remedial work is being done.
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