Cholera Outbreak
latest news & developments
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We have failed you, Ramaphosa tells Hammanskraal residents
Cholera outbreak has been a ‘big lesson’ for the government, penitent president says, while promising to fix the problems
SA hit by a ‘tsunami of sewage’
The Green and Blue Drop reports show that more than 90% of the country’s wastewater treatment works are dysfunctional
‘No threat of cholera infection from Rand Water supply’
The utility assures people they use chlorine to disinfect water taken from Vaal River, making it safe to drink
Hammanskraal cholera crisis: It can happen anywhere in the country
With its broken sewage and failing water treatment plants, South Africa has the perfect conditions for diseases such as cholera to thrive
Suspend load-shedding in Hammanskraal to combat cholera
Without access to safe water, the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal could soon become a full-blown epidemic, and it must be nipped in the bud
Cholera: Sewage infrastructure failure worsens disease spread
Three cases in Gauteng were imported or import-related from Malawi but the increasing number of locally acquired cases is raising concerns