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Residents of Lyttelton Manor in Centurion stand near a sinkhole that has developed at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road on 9 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
Another image of the sinkhole that developed at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road on 9 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
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Sinkhole, corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road in Lyttelton Manor Centurion on 9 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
City of Tshwane employees assess the damage caused by a sinkhole in Lyttelton Manor, Centurion, at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road on 9 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
City of Tshwane employees assess the damage caused by a sinkhole in Lyttelton Manor, Centurion, at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road on 9 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
A city of Tshwane employee assesses the damage caused by a sinkhole in Lyttelton Manor, Centurion, at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road on 9 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)
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