Water warning to north of Tshwane
People in Hammanskraal must desist from drinking water supplied by the City of Tshwane because it poses a danger to their lives, South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) provincial manager Buang Jones has warned.
He was speaking to the Pretoria News ahead of the meeting by the SAHRC with the Department of Water and Sanitation and the City of Tshwane today in Braamfontein.
He said the toxicity of the water was confirmed by a scientific report, which was done by CSIR scientists in June.
The sampling was conducted at the Temba Water Treatment Works, Kekana Primary School, Refentse Clinic and Hammanskraal Secondary School. Jones sounded alarm bells that the water could potentially stunt the growth of babies.
Those who consumed the water could develop cancer in the long term, he said. He advised residents not to drink that water at all.
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