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title: "Sinkhole sparks safety fears in Lyttelton Manor, Centurion"
description: "A sinkhole appeared at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road, in Lyttelton Manor, Centurion, on Friday, 9 May 2025. Daily Maverick photographer Felix Dlangamandla was there."
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author: "Felix Dlangamandla"
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published: "2025-05-09T14:29:00"
updated: "2025-05-09T14:29:04"
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# Sinkhole sparks safety fears in Lyttelton Manor, Centurion

> A sinkhole appeared at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road, in Lyttelton Manor, Centurion, on Friday, 9 May 2025. Daily Maverick photographer Felix Dlangamandla was there.

By Felix Dlangamandla · Published 9 May 2025, 16:29 SAST · Updated 9 May 2025, 16:29 SAST

## Key points
- In Lyttelton Manor, residents are left with more than just a bad case of the Mondays as a sinkhole the size of their collective disbelief swallows the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road.
- A significant sinkhole has emerged at the intersection of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road in Lyttelton Manor, Centurion.
- Local residents are expressing concerns over safety and property damage due to the unexpected geological event.
- City of Tshwane officials are on-site assessing the damage and determining necessary repairs.
- The incident highlights ongoing infrastructure challenges faced by urban areas in South Africa.

## Content

![Residents of Lyttelton Manor  in centurion stand near a sinkhole that has developed at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink road on 09 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/uiWY32EKYflhNbJGllvGUHNsEyw=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20V8750.jpg)

*Residents of Lyttelton Manor in Centurion stand near a sinkhole that has developed at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road on 9 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)*

![Residents of Lyttelton Manor  in centurion stand near a sinkhole that has developed at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink road on 09 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/BbA1dmtc0Zntz6oVVfxxwNll9MM=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20V8733.jpg)

*Another image of the sinkhole that developed at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road on 9 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)*

![Residents of Lyttelton Manor  in centurion stand near a sinkhole that has developed at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink road on 09 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/2oEB2pOuGG1h4p1Qb81pIbVXCns=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20V8679.jpg)

*The road collapsed into a sinkhole at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road on 9 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)*

![Residents of Lyttelton Manor  in centurion stand near a sinkhole that has developed at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink road on 09 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/QuMPY7BV08RU17HPxyQ2epzw9OI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20V8665.jpg)

*Residents of Lyttelton Manor in Centurion stand near a sinkhole that has developed at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road on 9 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)*

![A  sinkhole has developed at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink road in Lyttelton Manor Centurion on 09 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Z65WU-V0XUU3QMgZuBMQ-RpcjUE=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20V8662.jpg)

*A sinkhole has developed at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road in Lyttelton Manor Centurion on 9 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)*

![A  sinkhole has developed at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink road in Lyttelton Manor Centurion on 09 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/mgg4YRRBumoHZNWF7_IIcQpVM88=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20V8660.jpg)

*Sinkhole, corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road in Lyttelton Manor Centurion on 9 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)*

![City of Tshwane employees assesses the damage caused by  a sinkhole in Lyttelton Manor, centurion at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink road on 09 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/JB06_JISlFoKkFisHy6TIQ2E_3w=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20V8715.jpg)

*City of Tshwane employees assess the damage caused by a sinkhole in Lyttelton Manor, Centurion, at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road on 9 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)*

![City of Tshwane employees assesses the damage caused by  a sinkhole in Lyttelton Manor, centurion at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink road on 09 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Hhls7Z7DigsO2pbQho2V9pJsTbU=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20V8702.jpg)

*City of Tshwane employees assess the damage caused by a sinkhole in Lyttelton Manor, Centurion, at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road on 9 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)*

![A city of Tshwane employee assesses the damage caused by  a sinkhole in Lyttelton Manor, centurion at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink road on 09 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/3leI5vF6B24BX_ejhD2prkBPapo=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20V8696.jpg)

*A city of Tshwane employee assesses the damage caused by a sinkhole in Lyttelton Manor, Centurion, at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road on 9 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)*

![City of Tshwane employees assesses the damage caused by  a sinkhole in Lyttelton Manor, centurion at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink road on 09 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/ETyDJ8uPJaQgQFdTkT9GsBoKk8Q=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20V8709-1.jpg)

*City of Tshwane employees assess the damage caused by a sinkhole in Lyttelton Manor, Centurion, at the corner of Burger Avenue and Langerbrink Road on 9 May 2025. (Photo: Felix Dlangamandla). DM*