Political parties clash over Bronkhorstspruit's contaminated water after the EFF lodged police and SAHRC complaints; DA seeks wider probe as Parliament plans hearings.
Thembisile Hani says it does not receive bulk water from the E. coli‑tainted Bronkhorstspruit plant, but employees and residents report otherwise as investigations proceed.
Ekangala residents say contaminated tap water made them ill and left families dependent on costly bottled water after a Tshwane outbreak that sickened 408 people.
More than 400 Bronkhorstspruit residents fell ill after contaminated water. Criminal cases and complaints lodged with police, SAHRC, public protector and Green Scorpions.
Over 100 Rhodes University students fell ill in a gastrointestinal outbreak, prompting probes into water and food safety during Makhanda’s prolonged water crisis.
President Ramaphosa apologised after Bronkhorstspruit water contamination sickened at least 408 people. National intervention and rehabilitation efforts are underway.
Tshwane deploys an extra water tanker as tests link contaminated treatment-works water to 408 gastrointestinal cases; authorities ramp up tankers, testing and investigations.
Water Minister Pemmy Majodina says about R400bn is required to repair ageing infrastructure across 107 municipalities, which face critical or recurring water failures.
Billboards, mutual accusations and farmers’ warnings over sewage and tanker spending have turned water into a key campaign issue in Tshwane.
Deputy Minister Jack Bloom launches a campaign targeting failing wastewater works and sewage pollution, urging accountability and systemic fixes over clean-ups.