Debris of a rockfall is being cleared on the road between Oudtshoorn and the Cango Caves.
Melt Botes, Spokesperson to Tertuis Simmers, Provincial Minister of Infrastructure in the Western Cape, said safety remains a top priority, in trying to remove debris on the roadway.
“Engineers have determined that removing it could immediately trigger secondary rockfalls, placing workers and road users at serious risk” said Botes.
Specialist rope access teams are expected to first stabilise the mountainside by dislodging unstable sections of rock and securing the rock face.
Once this is done, teams will begin removing the debris from the road.
The definite timeline for reopening the road, is unknown.
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