WATCH: Centurion streets reopen after sinkhole is finally fixed

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Pretoria - Business owners and motorists this morning expressed happiness following the reopening of the Jean Avenue and Gerhard Street intersection in Centurion after its closure due to the long standing sinkhole. The intersection was closed following the formation of a sinkhole over two years ago, causing major inconvenience in the neighbourhood and disruption to business and traffic flow in Centurion. Popular eatery the News Café was among the businesses forced to close down as a result. Mayor Solly Msimanga, MMC for Transport, Sheila Lynn Senkubuge, and councillor David Farquharson of Ward 57 were on site to officially reopen it. The total cost of repairs was more than R25-million, according to Msimanga.

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga at the opening of the Jean Avenue and Gerhard Street intersection that is now fully open to motorists after its closure due to a long standing sinkhole. Video: Rudzani Matshili





“There had been a massive massive sinkhole that had developed and when we were dealing with it another one developed which has cost the City more than R25 million to repair.

“We are glad that we are now at the end of the problem that has been with us over two years and now business and lives will go back to normal in this particular area.

“We are happy that residents have been patient with us and more than that the business people have understood the challenge that we are sitting with and eventually supported us and we want to say thank you to them,” he said.

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The Jean Avenue and Gerhard Street intersection is now fully open to motorists after its closure due to a long standing sinkhole. Video: Rudzani Matshili





Ink and Tower staff at Jean Crossing spoke to the Pretoria News following the reopening.

“We are really excited because many of our customers kept getting lost due to the road closures so we really hope things will go back to normal



“Also traffic was very slow and that had affected business badly”, they said.