{"id":266216,"date":"2025-08-07T10:33:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T08:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/?p=266216"},"modified":"2025-08-07T15:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T13:39:08","slug":"old-sewer-pipe-collapse-caused-sinkhole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/old-sewer-pipe-collapse-caused-sinkhole\/","title":{"rendered":"Old sewer pipe collapse caused sinkhole"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Repairs to Voortrekker Street in Robertson continues after a <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/verkeer-herlei-na-reuse-sinkgat-in-robertson-ontstaan\/\">sinkhole<\/a> unexpectedly formed in this main road through town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sinkhole appeared on 17 July and the Langeberg Municipality said that it measured 3,7m by 4,2m by 2,4m with a volume of 37,3 cubic metres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"858\" data-attachment-id=\"265799\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/verkeer-herlei-na-reuse-sinkgat-in-robertson-ontstaan\/robertsonpad\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RobertsonPad.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1341\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RobertsonPad\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Robertson sinkgat&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The sinkhole that formed in Voortrekker Road, Robertson.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RobertsonPad-1024x858.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RobertsonPad-1024x858.jpg\" alt=\"Robertson sinkgat\" class=\"wp-image-265799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RobertsonPad-1024x858.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RobertsonPad-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RobertsonPad-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RobertsonPad.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The sinkhole that formed in Voortrekker Road, Robertson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In an update the municipality said that the collapse of the old concrete sewer pipeline led to the formation of the sinkhole. &#8220;The gases within the pipeline had deteriorated the top of the concrete pipe, leading to its failure. The collapsed section of the pipe and the associated manhole will be replaced, and the road will be restored afterwards. This work is estimated to take approximately two weeks, depending on weather conditions,&#8221; it said.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further investigations will be done on the rest of the pipeline to determine if relining is possible to prevent future issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Repairs to Voortrekker Street in Robertson continues after a sinkhole unexpectedly formed in this main road through town. 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