Monday, 26 October 2026

Gastrointestinal illness cases linked to contaminated water in Bronkhorstspruit have risen to 833, including 328 children under four. Only three patients are currently admitted to hospital.

A water management expert says the root cause was unchlorinated water supplied for nearly three weeks without notifying the department or residents, which she calls gross negligence.

Eugene de Kock told the TRC inquiry that political office bearers were aware of and involved in apartheid-era crimes, and that generals were never prosecuted despite sufficient evidence.

Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential runoff after trailing in the first round by almost two million votes. Flávio Bolsonaro has not accepted the result and is threatening court action.