By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
At least 408 people, mainly children under four, developed gastrointestinal illnesses after the Bronkhorstspruit plant in Tshwane distributed unchlorinated water. An investigation linked the water supply to the illnesses, IOL reports.
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Contaminated drinking water caused 408 cases of gastrointestinal illness recorded between 7 and 18 October in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa, according to health and water authorities. Tests detected norovirus, Campylobacter and Shigella, among other pathogens, but no cholera, and a government team is coordinating the response.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: Sanews ·
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has 35% of voting intentions in Johannesburg, compared with 21.8% for the African National Congress, according to an eNCA/MarkData poll. The results point to another hung municipal council after the local elections, reports TimesLIVE.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: TimesLIVE ·
Dinante Valérie, a 45-year-old Chadian woman living in Bekodo, near Bodo in Logone Oriental, is seeking financial help to continue her breast cancer treatment. After surgery and treatment failed to heal her wound, she says she can no longer afford her care, Tchadinfos reports.
🇹🇩 Chad · Source: Tchadinfos ·
Seychelles recorded 318 cancer cases last year, compared with 308 people diagnosed in 2024, according to Health Ministry statistics. Breast cancer among women and prostate cancer among men are the most common forms, reports the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation.
🇸🇨 Seychelles · Source: Sbc ·
Johannesburg adopts plan to formalise 379 informal settlementsThe City of Johannesburg has adopted a plan to formalise 379 informal settlements, including registering residents and issuing occupancy permits. The measure is intended to facilitate access to water, electricity, sanitation and waste collection, while coordinating municipal services, according to TimesLIVE.
Heat to ease in southern Mozambique, national forecast saysHeat is expected to ease in southern Mozambique, while very hot and humid weather will persist in the central and northern provinces. The National Meteorology Institute also forecasts clouds, local showers and a risk of thunderstorms in several regions, according to Verdade.The week in Africa
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