GEORGE NEWS - Concerned residents supplied George Herald with a photo of the state of the crossing between Airway and Witfontein roads which looked like a massive sinkhole.

In fact the hole was caused by a pipe-burst, which was immediately attended to. 

Yesterday, Thursday 11 January, teams from George Municipality's Civil Services and Traffic Department spent time ensuring smooth traffic regulation while the pipe-burst was fixed.

In response to an enquiry earlier yesterday, communications officer Debra Sauer confirmed that the affected area is definitely not a sinkhole.

"It’s the same place where our teams were fixing a pipe-burst. The burst is fixed. Repairing of the road is underway," she said.

Despite a slight wobble when motorists cross the as-yet-untarred area, they can rest assured they are on solid ground.

The burst pipe was fixed during the course of yesterday, 11 January. Photo: Michelle Pienaar

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