R501 now closed

The R501 road past Doornfontein was closed yesterday due to sinkhole that fell in next to it. Motorists were blocked from taking this road outside Carletonville as well as at the fourway crossing to Deelkraal. Motorists can now only use the part of the R501 leading past Khutsong Extension 5 if they want to travel between Welverdiend and …

January 16, 2019

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Authorities on the terrain yesterday deciding what to do.

The R501 road past Doornfontein was closed yesterday due to sinkhole that fell in next to it.

Motorists were blocked from taking this road outside Carletonville as well as at the fourway crossing to Deelkraal.

Motorists can now only use the part of the R501 leading past Khutsong Extension 5 if they want to travel between Welverdiend and Carletonville. Another alternative, but not very good, route for people from Deelkraal is through Blyvoor.

People driving between Johannesburg and Potchefstroom are advised to either use the road past Khutsong Extension 5, or the N12 or N14.

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January 16, 2019

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Liezl Scheepers

Liezl Scheepers is editor of the Parys Gazette, a local community newspaper distributed in the towns of Parys, Vredefort and Viljoenskroon. As an experienced community journalist in all fields for the past 30 years, she has a passion for her community, and has been actively involved in several community outreach projects as part of Parys Gazette's team.