Tshwane water supply linked to rise in typhoid cases

The City of Tshwane has raised concerns over the increase in typhoid cases reported in Bronkhorstspruit and Hammanskraal.

Preliminary test results have revealed a link between the reported cases and the city’s water supply.

The metro said it is working closely with the Department of Water and Sanitation as well as the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) to determine the root cause of the outbreak.

Tshwane’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, has urged residents to avoid using untreated water as a precautionary measure.

“The city would like to appeal to communities to refrain from using untreated river or borehole water for domestic purposes, as a precautionary measure. Only piped municipal water that has been properly treated and tested should be used for drinking and cooking.”

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