Watch — Properties threatened by sinkholes as illegal mining hollows out Joburg

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. Daily Maverick’s Anna Cox reports. Reporting by: Anna CoxFilmed by: Malibongwe TyiloEdited by: Anda TolibadiProduced by: Emilie GambadeCreative lead by: Malibongwe TyiloSub-edited by: Caspar GreeffRead more here. Support journalism that protects democracy. Become a Maverick Insider. ***Across parts of Johannesburg, the ground is giving way. Roads are collapsing into underground voids, factories are being cut off from transport routes, and sinkholes are opening inside residential estates. In