Sunday, 25 October 2026

A civil society organisation warned the water crisis could greatly affect how people vote in local government elections. The treatment plant ran without chlorine disinfection for nearly three weeks, causing a gastrointestinal outbreak.

Tshwane has withdrawn its boil-water warning for Pretoria's CBD and surrounding areas, after laboratory tests confirmed the water meets required safety standards.

The city's mayor told residents they no longer need to boil water, saying it is safe to drink, and apologised for the inconvenience caused by the precautionary warning.

Residents in one area asked the ANC, during its door-to-door campaign, to repair recreational facilities to keep young people away from crime, with local elections 10 days away.

A clinical trial for a new Ebola vaccine has begun in Bunia, Ituri Province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.