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The City of Tshwane has noted the giant pothole which surfaced in Pretoria West this week – Photo: Twitter

Watch: Mop disappears in MONSTER pothole found near Pretoria

You’ll need a bigger mop, it seems: Locals in Pretoria have alerted the authorities, after a giant pothole appeared in their street.

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The City of Tshwane has noted the giant pothole which surfaced in Pretoria West this week – Photo: Twitter

Unless you drive a tank, we wouldn’t recommend making your way through this part of Pretoria any time soon: An enormous pothole – big enough to swallow a household mop – has been reported to the Tshwane Municipality.

Pretoria pothole causes outrage in Westpark

Footage taken from the scene shows a group of concerned residents stood over the chasm, which has since filled with water. At a minimum, this pothole – located on the corner of Talbot and Coke Street in Westpark – is around 4ft deep, with a very similar width. Quite frankly, the void is a danger to residents.

One onlooker comments on how much of a threat such a pothole poses to children – but we can honestly say that it can be classed as a serious hazard to EVERYONE in the community – as well as their domestic implements.

Watch: Pretoria pothole can ‘swallow a whole mop’

One gatvol local decides to show those filming just how far down the pothole goes. Her mop becomes totally submerged in the water, barely touching the bottom. Needless to say, this can’t be left as it is now…

City of Tshwane vows to address ‘dangerous road collapse’

The video shared online has spread like wildfire, and even the City of Tshwane’s Twitter account took notice of this clip. Let’s be honest though, it would have been nigh-on impossible to ignore.

Reaching out to the complainant, officials working for the Tshwane Municipality confirmed that a report has now been filed, and workers will soon attend to the Pretoria West pothole. Not a moment too soon, either…

“Good evening, and thank you for alerting the City of Tshwane. The relevant department has been notified, and a call with the reference number of 6000644366 has been logged on our system.”

City of Tshwane