Residents of Zithobeni in Bronkhorstspruit say their daily lives have been severely disrupted due to not having access to safe drinking water from their taps. Scores of residents have gathered at the Dan Kutumela Secondary School, where they are collecting water from tankers. BRONKHORSTSPRUIT WATER | Residents in Bronkhorstspruit say they are falling ill from contaminated water and cannot afford to buy clean drinking water, as concerns grow over the recent outbreak of gastrointestinal illness in the area. https://t.co/od1Aqr2nhm — SABC News (@SABCNews) October 20, 2026 More than 500 people have been treated for gastrointestinal illness after drinking water that the City of Tshwane failed to treat with chlorine . Local resident Banele Motomane says he was discharged from hospital after falling ill after drinking water from the taps. Motomane says, “ This water situation has really affected me in a way that I had to be admitted in a hospital. So, when I was going through a withdrawal of drugs, I decided to take a lot of water, thinking I was detoxing myself, so that is when the situation really started, so I was admitted for three weeks. And that’s the problem and it is really affecting the community, and many members are being affected by this water situation.” Video | Over 400 cases of gastrointestinal illnesses reported in Bronkhorstspruit:
Residents of Zithobeni in Bronkhorstspruit say their daily lives have been severely disrupted due to not having access t
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