Kagiso Sadiki cannot remember a time when Hammanskraal's tap water was fit for consumption. His 53-year-old cousin Michael Sadiki died within a week of falling ill. The tap water is brown and dirty, the 37-year-old said. - 'We don't have water' -Following public outcry, the government announced it would probe the causes of the Hammanskraal water crisis. Municipal authorities have urged Hammanskraal residents not to drink tap water, promising that tankers would distribute water, but residents say these only show up once or twice a week.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 24, 2023 12:42 UTC