At the epicentre of the outbreak, burst pipes had been left in disrepair for months, spewing human waste into the streets
Focus required to fix root causes: lack of access to clean water and sanitation
But the public has been warned to remain vigilant
Experts say cholera is unlikely to end up in tap water. But for how long will it be germ-free, with half of SA’s water treatment plants struggling due to load-shedding?
Another national disaster looms as polluted Apies River may be the prime suspect behind the deadly Tshwane waterborne disease outbreak
Cholera was largely eliminated from industrialised countries more than a century ago, but there are still a significant number of cases each year in Africa
The utility assures people they use chlorine to disinfect water taken from Vaal River, making it safe to drink
Water expert says this does not come as a shock as there are several places where raw sewage flows into the the river
The City of Tshwane will allocate R450 million over the next three years to fix the dysfunctional Rooiwal plant, which is polluting water in the area
With its broken sewage and failing water treatment plants, South Africa has the perfect conditions for diseases such as cholera to thrive