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One of the nation’s top water specialists stated that the tankers supplying water to the affected town, Hammanskraal, may be to blame as the government continues to investigate the cause of a deadly cholera outbreak in the area north of Tshwane.
Professor Anthony Turton revealed to Eyewitness News on Sunday night that he learned about this from the forensic teams looking into the source after the deaths of 24 persons.
The City of Tshwane urged residents not to buy and drink untested water from peddlers.
“If it comes from tankers, then of course there’s a potential link to Rooiwal and if the Rooiwal link is proven, then you start getting the first chance in South Africa in the water sector where you can start proving culpability for the loss of human life as a direct result of corruption,” said Turton.
One of the nation’s top water specialists stated that the tankers supplying water to the affected town, Hammanskraal, may be to blame as the government continues to investigate the cause of a deadly cholera outbreak in the area north of Tshwane.
Professor Anthony Turton revealed to Eyewitness News on Sunday night that he learned about this from the forensic teams looking into the source after the deaths of 24 persons.
“[What] the families of the deceased or the residents of Hammanskraal at this point could do is to consider litigating against those who they think are responsible for this recent outbreak, but to also take the report of the commission and to force its compliance.”
Anthon Masita, a taxi driver and inhabitant of Hammanskraal since 2005, said the water appeared ‘brownish-greyish’ and smelled like’something killed’ inside.
The Giving of the Gifts According to Clifford Maybe, their volunteers were distributing hundreds of bottles of drinkable water.
“We [handed out] about 5,200 five-litre bottles the whole week and then our next project will be the schools on Monday.”
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