HealthResidents told not to drink tap water after more than 400 fall ill near South Africa’s capital
Authorities warned residents in Tshwane, near Pretoria, not to drink or cook with tap water after 408 people—mostly children under four—fell ill. Tests found E. coli and other pathogens in the supply, which officials declared unfit for consumption. Water tankers are providing clean drinking water.
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BBC News★★★☆☆2026-10-20 11:09Original
Residents told not to drink tap water after more than 400 fall ill near South Africa’s capital
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