Bronkhorstspruit water crisis in South Africa: 400 fall sick near Tshwane

According to BBC News Africa, More than 400 people, mostly children, become ill after drinking contaminated water, east of Pretoria. Residents warned not to drink tap water after hundreds fall sick near South Africa capital Image source, Gallo via Getty Images Image caption, Tests found traces of E. coli in water supplied to residents living near Pretoria By Khanyisile Ngcobo Reporting from Johannesburg Published 20 October 2026 Residents living near South Africa's capital, Pretoria, have been warned not to drink or cook with tap water after more than 400 people, mostly children under four, fell ill after drinking contaminated water.