Johannesburg faces a growing infrastructure crisis as illegal mining operations tunnel beneath the city, causing sinkholes that damage roads, residential areas, and commercial properties, forcing residents and businesses to undertake costly emergency repairs.

Metro

Daily Maverick

Sinkholes are collapsing major arterial roads, opening inside upmarket residential estates and even beneath shops and factories as illegal miners tunnel under Johannesburg, forcing businesses and residents to spend small fortunes on emergency repairs and temporary infrastructure just to keep operating.