Bronkhorstspruit water crisis: 400 fall sick near Pretoria

At least 408 people, mostly children under four, fell ill between 7 and 18 October in about five Tshwane townships near Pretoria after drinking contaminated water. Tests found traces of E. coli, as well as norovirus, campylobacter and shigella; no deaths or cholera bacteria have been reported. Authorities have declared the water unfit for human consumption and told residents to use it only for flushing toilets, while water tankers deliver clean drinking water. Officials also advised residents to discard previously stored water and disinfect containers with household bleach.