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Oct 20, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
More than 400 fall ill after water contamination
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More than 400 people, mostly children, became ill after drinking contaminated water east of Pretoria, according to BBC World. GroundUp reported that the public had not been warned the water was unsafe to drink and that Tshwane failed to chlorinate it.
WHO: Tshwane failed to chlorinate the water, according to GroundUp.
WHAT: More than 400 people, mostly children, became ill after drinking contaminated water.
WHEN: Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
WHERE: Tshwane, South Africa
WHY: The illnesses followed drinking contaminated water; GroundUp reported that Tshwane failed to chlorinate it.
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