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https://novanews.co.za/districtmailhelderberg/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1a62edf2c2a7481b9e2c147c69f39291.jpg16201080The rains over the Helderberg bring with them the familiar sight of sinkholes and overflowing sewers, as the crumbling state of the Trappies sewer pipeline continues to be an ongoing issue – particularly in Strand North.