Wednesday, 28 October 2026

In Bronkhorstspruit, an investigation found the city failed to chlorinate water from 24 September to 14 October and did not warn residents. The treatment plant manager was suspended; 408 mostly young children fell ill.

Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya says two water tankers that collected compromised water from a hydrant were withdrawn and the water discarded before reaching residents, with testing still under way.

Former president Thabo Mbeki told an African diaspora conference that domestic financial resources across banks, pension funds and insurers now exceed $4 trillion, yet have not delivered enough industrialisation, infrastructure or jobs.

The Parliamentary Budget Office found the ECD conditional grant infrastructure allocation was not fully spent in any of the three financial years from 2022-23 to 2024-25, despite rising allocations.

Sanco's Gauteng representative proposed a flat rate combining water, sewer and refuse collection, around R100, so poorer communities can contribute to municipal revenue.