sinkhole

  1. Jan

    Why fixing sinkholes can cost millions and take months

    Fixing sinkholes in South Africa — why it can take months and cost millions Sinkholes like the one that formed right next to the N1 in Centurion in February are becoming increasingly common in South Africa. That is according to the Council for Geosciences, which is working with the South...
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    • council for geosciences (cgs) sinkhole south african national roads agency limited (sanral)
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    N1 lanes to be closed for sinkhole study

    N1 lanes to be closed for sinkhole study The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (Sanral) will be closing lanes on the N1 southbound as part of efforts to rehabilitate a sinkhole in Centurion and allow traffic to return to normal. The closure is required for gravity survey testing...
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    Illinois Golfer Swallowed by 18-Foot Sinkhole, Sand Traps Suddenly Innocuous

    You can add 18-foot sinkholes to the list of potential hazards looming at golf courses. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports 43-year-old Mark Mihal was golfing with buddies at Annbriar Golf Course in Waterloo, Ill. when he was suddenly swallowed up whole by the earth. Well, that might be...
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    Bapsfontein sinkhole riots

    28 December 2010 BBC News Residents of a shanty town in South Africa have clashed with police over attempts to relocate them after huge sinkholes began to appear nearby. Hundreds of those living in Bapsfontein, near Pretoria, burned tyres and threw stones, as police fired tear gas and...
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