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‘Children hardest hit by waterborne illness outbreak in Tshwane’
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. SABC News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 24 Oct 2026, 09:36 UTC. The headline in use is “‘Children hardest hit by waterborne illness outbreak in Tshwane’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says children are bearing the brunt of the waterborne illness outbreak in Tshwane. He was briefing Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health after more than 500 people fell ill after the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Works plant stopped treating water with chlorine and failed to inform residents.
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- First reported by SABC News
‘Children hardest hit by waterborne illness outbreak in Tshwane’
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- SABC News