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Murky situation over Bloem’s water

The water flowing out of Bloemfontein taps will be slightly murkier this week as higher amounts of chlorine and lime have been added to the region’s water. This was reportedly done to offset E.coli that was found in the water last week. According...
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Controversy surrounding municipality’s water

AfriForum has accused the Ngaka Modiri Molema Municipality of not recognising the severity of the potentially water-related deaths of babies in the area. In March a member of the public allegedly reported that eight children under the age of two...

Sewage water a health risk

Doctors have warned of a possible disease outbreak in waterlogged parts of the Eastern Cape after severe flooding caused widespread damage to sewerage infrastructure. Port Alfred National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) volunteer Darryl Olivier...