Roads, shops, factories and homes 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 Cox Filmed by: Malibongwe Tyilo Edited by: Anda Tolibadi Produced by: Emilie Gambade Creative lead by: Malibongwe Tyilo Sub-edited by: Caspar Greeff Read more: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/artic... Support journalism that protects democracy. Become a Maverick Insider. https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick Subscribe to our channel:    / @dailymavericksa   Follow us on X : https://x.com/dailymaverick Find us on Facebook:   / dailymaverick   Check our website: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/ Check out our Instagram page:   / dailymaverick   Check out our TikTok page:   / dailymavericksa   Download Daily Maverick Mobile App: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/daily... 0:00 Intro — Johannesburg's ground is giving way 0:25 On the ground with the Johannesburg Roads Agency 0:45 Nick Toomey Road: closed since 2019, drowned in sewage 1:00 Illegal mining syndicates blocking repair crews 1:25 Sinkholes threaten Witpoortjie Estate 1:40 Shops swallowed on Albertina Sisulu Road 2:10 Joburg's no-go zone 2:35 Booysens businesses build their own bypass 2:55 Kunene's inflammatory language 3:05 City announces SAPS/SANDF crackdown, new R97bn budget