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Minister Phaahla: Tshwane is the epicentre of cholera outbreak
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says Tshwane is considered the current epicentre of the cholera outbreak. Phaahla says a first cholera…
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Ramaphosa: Poor governance behind Hammanskraal cholera crisis
Poor governance is a key reason for the extent of the water crisis in Hammanskraal according to President Cyril Ramaphosa.…
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Residents warned not to buy water from roaming tankers in Hammanskraal amid cholera outbreak
The City of Tshwane says community members have told them water is being sold from roaming water tankers in Hammanskraal.…
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Update: Gauteng cholera cases now at 48 and 29 recoveries
The number of Cholera cases in Hammanskraal is now sitting at 48. In the last two weeks, 229 patients have…
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Cholera outbreak: Mom says daughter died needlessly in hospital
One Hammanskraal resident believes her daughter would still be alive if Jubilee Hospital had better facilities. Wilhemina Mashimbye’s daughter died…
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Hammanskraal residents plead for help following cholera outbreak
Hammanskraal residents are pleading for support. A cholera outbreak in the area has left 23 people dead. The town has…
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President Ramaphosa to visit Hammanskraal after cholera outbreak
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will be visiting the community of Hammanskraal following the deadly Cholera outbreak in the area.…
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Minister Phaahla: 3 children among latest cholera deaths
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says three of those who have died due to the cholera outbreak are children between…
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Update: Cholera death toll rises to 24
24 people have now died from Cholera after an outbreak in Hammanskraal. 23 deaths were recorded in Hammanskraal and one…
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Minister Phaahla hopes to see decline in cholera cases with interventions in place
As the health department battles the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that with interventions in place,…
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Senzo Mchunu: Need for legislation enabling easier government intervention in municipalities
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, said the cholera outbreak highlights the need to introduce legislation to make…
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Cholera outbreak: Temporary medical centre set up
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says more resources will be deployed in Hammanskraal where a cholera outbreak is sweeping the area.…
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Tshwane warns residents against buying untested water
The cholera outbreak has made clean water an even more scarce resource in Hammanskraal. And for some, it’s providing a…
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Authorities struggle to identify source of cholera outbreak
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu says a task team is being set up to prioritise bringing a swift end…
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Free State health department investigating source of cholera outbreak
The Free State health department says it’s investigating the source of the cholera bacteria in that province after confirming its…
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Treatment site to be opened in Kanana over cholera crisis
The Gauteng Health Department is setting up a treatment site in the Kanana area of Hammanskraal where most cholera cases…
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Update: Cholera death toll rises to 22
The death toll from the cholera outbreak has increased to 22. 21 people have been confirmed dead in Hammanskraal while…
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3 SA Police trainees test positive for cholera
The SAPS has confirmed that three police trainees at the police training academy in Hammanskraal have tested positive for cholera.…
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Source of cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal still not identified
As families in Hammanskraal mourn the deaths of their loved ones due to cholera, municipal officials and health authorities have…
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Tshwane to invest R450 million for refurbishing of Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant
The Tshwane municipality will be investing R450 million over the next three years toward the refurbishment of the Rooiwal wastewater…
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Cholera death toll rises to 17
Two more people have died from cholera in Hammanskraal, bringing the death toll to 17. The Gauteng Health Department says…
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Gift of the Givers delivers bottles of water in Hammanskraal
Residents of Hammanskraal are still dealing with the grief of losing their loved ones to cholera. The death toll currently…
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SAHRC concerned about Hammanskraal water problems
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said it’s concerning that the Hammanskraal area was facing the same issues four…
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Nurses under pressure as cholera patients stream in
Healthcare workers are buckling under the pressure of the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal. Nursing union Denosa says they are being…
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Ministers call for calm in Hammanskraal over cholera crisis
The City of Tshwane says water at the Temba treatment plant — responsible for distributing water to Hammanskraal — has…
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VIDEO: Hammanskraal residents chase Tshwane mayor away over cholera outbreak
Livid residents of Hammanskraal chased away Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink at the Jubilee Hospital, north of Pretoria, after accusing him…
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Govt sets up teams to intervene in Hammanskraal
The Department of Water and Sanitation has sent its technical teams to work with the City of Tshwane and health…
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Hammanskraal cholera outbreak death toll rises to 15
The death toll in the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal has risen to 15. Deputy Health Minister, Sibongiseni Dhlomo made the…
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Potential for larger cholera outbreaks due to unsafe water supply, says NICD
The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) says there is potential for larger localized cholera outbreaks because of unsafe water…
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City of Tshwane takes steps to contain cholera outbreak
Twelve people have died of cholera in Hammanskraal. Residents are being advised not to drink tap water. They’re also being…
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Cholera outbreak death toll rises to 12
The death toll in the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal has risen to 12. Over 100 people have been infected. The…
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Denosa calls for inquiry following cholera outbreak
Denosa says the City of Tshwane must be held responsible for the deaths in Hammanskraal. It says the government needs…
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Update: 10 die from gastrointestinal infection in Hammanskraal
The death toll from a gastrointestinal infection in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria has risen to 10, with the City of…
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Hammanskraal residents cautioned against drinking tap water
The City of Tshwane has cautioned residents of Hammanskraal against drinking tap water in the wake of a diarrhoeal outbreak…
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6 people die in Hammanskraal due to gastrointestinal infection
Six people have died of gastrointestinal infection in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria. In addition, the Health Department is warning the…
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Soshanguve couple accused of faking husband’s death set to appear in court
A Soshanguve man and his wife accused of orchestrating an elaborate murder plot to fake his death, are set to…
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Police arrest man thought to have burnt to death last year while driving stolen car
Earlier this week, police arrested a married couple from Tshwane after the husband, who was reported to have burnt to…
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Eskom cautions pylon theft & vandalism poses serious safety risk to the public
Eskom said it was concerned about the unabating theft and vandalism of electricity pylons in Gauteng. Technicians from the utility…
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Hammanskraal residents: Clean drinking water, then we pay our water bills
The residents of Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria said they were still subjected to smelly and undrinkable water, years after City…
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4 suspects who allegedly ran a drug operation from a bakery arrested
Four suspects who allegedly ran a drug operation from a Hammanskraal bakery were arrested after they were found with crystal…
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Hammanskraal water woes continue
Hammanskraal residents are raising concerns about the shocking state of water in the area. The City of Tshwane says it…
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Over 200 Hammanskraal homes flooded by heavy rains
Heavy rains flooded hundreds of houses at Majaneng Village in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, over the festive period, leaving residents…
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Tshwane family evacuated after heavy rains wreak havoc across GP
Heavy rains in parts of Gauteng have led to flooding in the Hammanskraal and Zithobeni areas. Authorities in Tshwane say…
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R111 million Covid-19 relief fund allegedly stolen by businessman to be returned to UIF
The R111 million allegedly stolen from the UIF’s Covid-19 relief fund by Hammanskraal businessman Thabo Abel Simbini is now in…
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Hammanskraal residents ask Gauteng legislature to provide clean water
Residents in Hammanskraal are becoming increasingly frustrated with the water crisis. They have now approached the Gauteng legislature, asking law-makers…
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Hammanskraal women live in fear over GBV epidemic
Activists say women in Hammanskraal in the City of Tshwane are living in fear. This after the area reported more…
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Minister Mchunu visits Hammanskraal in a final push for votes
The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, will visit Hammanskraal Friday to determine what the department can do short-term…
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4 killed in Hammanskraal in taxi-related violence
The South African Police Service (Saps) have launched an investigation into the taxi violence-related murders of four people in Hammanskraal,…
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Mom abandoned newborn baby boy in Mbombela mall restroom
The family violence, child protection, and s.e.xual offences (FCS) unit of the South African Police Service in Nelspruit are appealing…
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Members of EFF confront driver alleged to be part of ANC plot to sell water
Tempers flared in Hammanskraal when EFF members confronted a truck driver accused of being part of the ANC’s alleged scheme…
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