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Study Unable to Pinpoint Source of South African Cholera Outbreak

An independent analysis following the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal during June 2023, north of Pretoria, did not find any presence of a cholera strain from water sources used for domestic purposes.

The Water Research Commission was commissioned by the Department of Water and Sanitation on 31 May 2023 to undertake an independent analysis of the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, focusing on the role of water, sanitation and hygiene in the spread of the disease.

The study focused on the role of water, sanitation and hygiene in the spread of the disease within the Hammanskraal area in the Tshwane Metro Council.

Similarly, findings in an earlier report by commissioned by WaterCAN - an initiative by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse - found that water from three out of four taps examined in Hammanskraal produced water deemed unsafe to drink due to high levels of bacteria.

South Africa: Study Unable to Pinpoint Source of Cholera Outbreak

SAnews.gov.za, 26 July 2023

An independent analysis following the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, did not find any presence of a cholera strain from water sources used for domestic… Read more »
South Africa: Cholera Outbreak 'Represents Ears of Hippopotamus' of Wastewater Treatment Crisis

Daily Maverick, 26 July 2023

While an independent assessment by the Water Resource Commission can't identify the source of the recent cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, the investigation highlights a much… Read more »
South Africa: 43 People Have Died of Cholera - Health Department

Govt of SA, 25 June 2023

The Department of Health is pleased with the progress made with regards to concerted efforts of interventions put in place to curb the transmission of cholera disease and mortality… Read more »
South Africa: Top Scientists Present Action Plan to Fight Nationwide Cholera Outbreak

Daily Maverick, 7 June 2023

The Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies says the loss of lives to cholera in Hammanskraal is symptomatic of a widening collapse of water treatment facilities that could… Read more »
South Africa: Cholera Death Toll Reaches 26

Scrolla, 5 June 2023

So far, 26 people have died from cholera, the newest victim hailing from the epicentre of the bacterial disease in Hammanskraal, Tshwane. Read more »
South Africa: First Patient Diagnosed With Cholera in Mpumalanga Dies

SAnews.gov.za, 1 June 2023

The National Department of Health (NDoH) announced on Thursday that the first case of cholera has been detected in Mpumalanga and that the patient has unfortunately passed away. Read more »
South Africa: Measures Announced to Fix Water Pollution in Hammanskraal

SAnews.gov.za, 1 June 2023

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the City of Tshwane have announced measures that will resolve the pollution of water sources in the Rooiwal wastewater treatment… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa 'Satisfied' With Govt Response to Cholera Outbreak, Vows to Visit Hammanskraal

Daily Maverick, 28 May 2023

A government investigation is yet to find the source of contaminated water, while 23 people have lost their lives and dozens have been hospitalised. Read more »
South Africa: Cholera Claims 24 Lives As It Spreads to the Free State

Scrolla, 26 May 2023

The Department of Health has announced that the number of deaths related to the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of Tshwane, has risen to 24. Read more »
South Africa: Cholera Toll Rises Amid Calls for Swift Action and Less Finger-Pointing

Daily Maverick, 25 May 2023

The death toll from an outbreak of cholera in Gauteng has risen to 21, with another death being recorded in the Free State. The question now being asked is how does the government… Read more »
South Africa: Nurses Protest Against Staff Shortage At Hospital Treating Cholera Patients

GroundUp, 25 May 2023

About 100 nurses originally contracted to deal with the Covid pandemic have not had their contracts renewed Read more »
South Africa: Government Continues to Test All Possible Sources of Contamination After Cholera Outbreak

SAnews.gov.za, 25 May 2023

Cabinet says extensive work is underway to test all possible sources of contamination after the cholera outbreak that claimed 17 residents from Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria. Read more »
South Africa: Tshwane Mayor Points Finger At 'Network of Corruption' As Cholera Death Toll Rises to 17

Daily Maverick, 25 May 2023

'We have failed to eradicate a network of corruption,' said Tshwane's executive mayor Cilliers Brink, while the capital scrambles to find the source of a deadly cholera outbreak… Read more »
South Africa: Andries Tatane Died for Water - Hammanskraal Cholera Deaths Did Not Come Out of the Blue

Daily Maverick, 24 May 2023

Hammanskraal falls under the control of one of the biggest metros in the country -- and our capital city. Imagine what's happening to those in our far-flung rural areas? Read more »
South Africa: Deadly Cholera Outbreak Was Just a Matter of Time

GroundUp, 24 May 2023

Drinking water has been dirty for at least three years, the Department of Water and Sanitation's own tests show Read more »
South Africa: Anger Boils Over At Cholera Outbreak

Scrolla, 23 May 2023

Tempers have reached boiling point in Hammanskraal, located north of Tshwane, as residents blame local government for the tragic deaths of 15 individuals due to a cholera outbreak… Read more »
South Africa: Cholera in Hammanskraal - SA Government Must Pay and Be Accountable

Daily Maverick, 21 May 2023

The South African government and the City of Tshwane must face a class action for the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal and surrounds, which is the result of a decade-long water… Read more »
Africa: One Billion People in 43 Countries Face Cholera Risk, Amid 'Bleak' Outlook

UN News, 19 May 2023

After years of steady decline, cholera is making a devastating comeback and targeting the world's most vulnerable communities, UN health experts warned on Friday. Read more »