Tag Archives: Water Safety

Water Dept warns Vaal residents to avoid tap water amid cholera outbreak

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNarissa Subramoney, The Citizen, 26 May 2023 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it has noted the reports of unconfirmed tests at the Vaal River, in Parys, which tested positive for Cholera. Read More

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Hammanskraal residents urged to refrain from drinking tap water following diarrhoeal outbreak

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintPearl Magubane, SABC News, 21 May 2023 The City of Tshwane has urged communities in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria and surrounding areas to refrain from drinking tap water following a diarrhoeal disease outbreak in the area that has killed at … Continue reading

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High E.Coli levels threaten SA’s river systems, warn activists

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintGloria Motsoere, Eyewitness News, 16 March 2023 The water action initiative, WaterCAN, said it is exploring laying criminal charges against the City of Johannesburg and the eThekwini Municipality over the amount of Escherichia coli (E.coli) found in some rivers. Read … Continue reading

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Durban water is safe to drink, says Umgeni Water amid gastro concerns

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSakhiseni Nxumalo, Times Live, 4 January 2023 Umgeni Water says Durban water is safe to drink following reports of gastroenteritis cases being treated at some hospitals. Read More

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Pretoria township residents complain of worms in tap water

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintJames Mahlokwane, Pretoria News, 23 November 2019 The City of Tshwane seems to be unconcerned about the serious health risk residents are exposed to daily when they drink the dirty, brownish water in Refilwe, east of Pretoria. Read More

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