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Tshwane City promises clean water for Hammanskraal by end of June
The City of Tshwane has committed to providing clean drinking water to Hammanskraal residents by the end of June, following delays caused by adverse weather conditions.
Heat waves and water restrictions: recipe for disaster
South Africa continues to rank among countries that are vulnerable to hazardous weather events including, among others, droughts, tropical cyclones, storms, and heat waves
Residents along Harts and Vaal rivers urged to be cautious as presence of cholera is confirmed
On Wednesday, the department said during raw water sampling in September, water from five sites namely; Wentzel Dam, Schweizer Reneke, Christiana, Barkley West Caravan Park, and Douglas Weir indicated the presence of cholera.
Dirty water will soon be a thing of the past for Hammanskraal residents
Former Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu promised residents in Hammanskraal that Klipdrift water treatment works would be upgraded from 42 to 92 megalitres a day.
New partnership aims to resolve Tshwane's water crisis
The City of Tshwane is working hard to solve its long-standing water and sanitation problems by partnering with the National Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS).
Dozens of cholera cases reported in flood-hit Kenya
Kenyan President William Ruto put the country on high alert and postponed the reopening of schools indefinitely as it braced for its first-ever cyclone.
UKZN professor Tulio de Oliveira makes Time100 Health 2024 list
De Oliveira is a prominent genomics scientist who also appeared in the magazine’s 2022 list of the world’s most influential people.
Wash your hands! 12 confirmed cases of Cholera in South Africa, as one person dies
A 48-year-old man has died five days after he was admitted to hospital with cholera. Picture: Armand Hough/Independent Media
Mozambique tragedy: Fake news about cholera sparks frenzy, leading to 100 people drowning, says High Commission
High Commissioner of Mozambique to South Africa, Maria Lucas said residents of Lunga district fled aboard boats and headed out the sea, after the fake news circulated.
South Africans are entitled to self-defence, says Lekota
Lekota, who launched the party’s manifesto on the weekend, said South Africans are entitled to self-defence.
Tshwane residents gloomy over DA governance ahead of elections
Tshwane residents said the governing style of the official opposition does not represent what most of them want on matters, stretching from proper roads, electricity, economic growth, through to safety and security.
Malema says an EFF government will hire Koko, Molefe to end load shedding
Malema emphasised that the current Eskom CEO Dan Marokane could get the job done but needed the best engineers to work with him to get the job finished.
‘No need to panic,’ says Health Minister Phaahla as country records 46 suspected cases, five confirmed cases of cholera
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said the country remains on high alert for a possible surge in cholera cases at community level.
Government does not have the money to employ South Africa’s nearly 700 unemployed doctors, says Health Minister
Facing the dual challenges of unemployment among medical professionals and public health concerns, Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla sheds light on the financial dilemmas plaguing South Africa's health sector.
‘No good governance in Tshwane’: Ramaphosa slams DA on water supply, transformer shortages, filthy streets
Residents used the ANC’s campaign trail to tell the president about their frustrations, dissatisfaction, and disappointments of living in a metro that was not prioritising their lives.
'No excuse, deliver clean water’: Minister Mchunu slams municipal authorities after Blue and No Drop water reports
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu has demanded accountability from officials who did not want to work and deliver services.
Tshwane residents warned to be on the lookout for cholera symptoms
The two cases were both of Zimbabwean nationals aged 43 and 27, who upon their return from the December holidays presented to Musina and Hellen Franz Hospitals respectively with cholera like symptoms.
Cholera detected in Limpopo
Deputy Health Minister Dr Sbongiseni Dhlomo urged communities to remain vigilant and maintain personal hygiene.
Cholera outbreak in South Africa: Everything you need to know
South Africa is on high alert after two cases of cholera have been reported in Limpopo.
Cholera confirmed in Limpopo as two Zimbabwean nationals hospitalised
The two patients, both men, recently returned to South Africa after spending the festive season in Zimbabwe - where the country is battling a cholera outbreak.
SA ramps up screening at its borders over outbreak of cholera
The National Department of Health said the outbreak of cholera in neighbouring countries has led to the government intensifying screening efforts at South Africa’s borders.
WHO urges nations to seal ‘monumental’ pandemic accord
In his end-of-year message, World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said 2023 had marked a turning point in fighting major health challenges but had also brought ‘immense and avoidable suffering. ’
ICYMI: More questions than answers after cholera outbreak
The government subsequently declared that there was a cholera outbreak in the area.
ICYMI: Tragedies, drama that shocked shocked SA
This year, the news cycle was dominated by some of the worst social and political events that grabbed newspaper headlines as the country was still reeling from the effects of the Boksburg blast which killed 41 people, including 12 health workers from nearby Tambo Memorial Hospital.
Health teams scramble as suspected cholera case emerges in Gqeberha, patient in isolation
While no other cases have been detected, the department has activated highly trained outbreak response and health promotion teams on the ground as a precautionary measure.