DA plans criminal action against Tshwane officials over water crisis
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TimesLIVE
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance plans to file a criminal complaint against Tshwane municipal officials after water contamination in Bronkhorstspruit. Mayor Nasiphi Moya acknowledged negligence and announced disciplinary proceedings, while more than 400 cases of gastrointestinal illness have been reported, according to TimesLIVE.
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA), the main opposition party, plans to initiate criminal proceedings against officials in the Tshwane municipality after contaminated water was distributed in Bronkhorstspruit. The party accuses them of failing to comply with national standards for issuing water-quality alerts, reports TimesLIVE.
The Bronkhorstspruit treatment plant operated without chlorination from 24 September to 14 October because of severe chlorine supply problems. More than 400 cases of gastrointestinal illness have been reported in the area since the beginning of the month, mainly among children under four, according to TimesLIVE.
Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya acknowledged negligence and announced disciplinary proceedings against the administrative officials concerned. The municipality is working with the provincial government, the Department of Water and Sanitation and technical experts to address the situation.
The announcement comes after the publication on 20 October of a report that at least 408 people had fallen ill in connection with Tshwane’s unchlorinated water, in an earlier article.
Update, 21 October 2026: Tshwane municipality will increase water deliveries by tanker after 408 residents fell ill following the water contamination, mainly children under four. Read: Tshwane boosts water deliveries after 408 illness cases.
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