Tshwane supplies unchlorinated water for 3 weeks; 400+ ill, mostly children

City of Tshwane failed to chlorinate tap water in Bronkhorstspruit for three weeks, sickening over 400 residents, mostly young children, without public alert. The incident exposes systemic municipal oversight failures and raises public-health and governance concerns. Uncertainty remains over the full extent of contamination and long-term health impacts.

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