Councillor warns that the growing cavity could threaten the unused reservoir as Merafong struggles to address long-standing sinkhole damage.

Word from Cape Town that Parliament had rubber-stamped a Bill that put an end to cross-border municipalities — meaning Merafong would be incorporated into North West — triggered violent protests in ...

Residents living near the Khutsong West Clinic say they are not receiving adequate assistance from the Merafong City Local Municipality regarding ongoing sinkhole problems.

As the national government prepares to declare Khutsong in Gauteng a national disaster area, due to mushrooming large sinkholes, it is nearly impossible for children to run around freely and some ...

Almost a year after Khutsong residents on the West Rand were due to be relocated because of safety concerns over huge sinkholes, the project has hit a financial snag. Only 840 families of the 26,583 ...

No violent incidents were reported in the Carletonville township of Khutsong on Thursday, the day after youths barricaded roads and stoned passing vehicles, North West police said. Superintendent ...

Thousands of pupils have exited classrooms in the West Rand township in protest after a large sinkhole swallowed a portion of their school and was subsequently declared unsafe. The pupils are ...

As gaping sinkholes swallow parts of Khutsong, residents fear for their homes and health. With local clinics compromised, they’ve been urged to seek medical help elsewhere. This follows the Gauteng ...

JOHANNESBURG - The community of Khutsong is seeking legal representation to take government to court for the slow repair of sinkholes in the area. Environmental activist Jeremiah Ramokgoatedi intends ...

He stands alone, helpless and hopeless, clasping his hands next to his face. His eyes are shut tightly. No longer can he bear to watch the flames as they consume his partner's home, spaza store and ...