DevelopingWorld · Pretoria, South Africa

Bronkhorstspruit residents warned about water after 408 fall ill

First reported 2026-10-19 17:11 UTC · Updated 2026-10-21 10:43 UTC · 2 independent sources

Residents living near South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, have been warned not to drink or cook with tap water after more than 400 people, mostly children under four, fell ill after drinking contaminated water. The cases were detected in Tshwane, the area which includes Pretoria, after people…

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  1. 2026-10-19 17:11 UTCTimesLIVE · timeslive.co.za ↗
  2. 2026-10-21 10:43 UTCClub of Mozambique · clubofmozambique.com ↗

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