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EWN 15h
Low voter turnout in water-challenged Bronkhorstspruit so far: Voting stations here have been largely quiet, with very few people making their way to cast their ...
ewn.co.za/2026/11/04/low-voter-turnout-in-water-challenged-bronkhorstspruit-so-far
Newzroom Afrika Oct 26
[WATCH] Bronkhorstspruit crisis | Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya says metro police will start escorting private water tankers to see where they source their supply ... Show more
Tap water still not safe to drink, City of Tshwane warns Bronkhorstspruit residents
news24.com/southafrica/news/tap-water-still-not-safe-to-drink-city-of-tshwane-warns-bronkhorstspruit-residents-20261103-0649
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[WATCH] Bronkhorstspruit crisis | Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the government does not know where private water tankers supplying Tshwane residents ... Show more
Poison on tap: How Tshwane ignored repeated warnings about water quality at Bronkhorstspruit - and continued pumping contaminated supply into communities ... Show more
eNCA Oct 23
Gauteng water woes persist as Tshwane faces criminal case: The Department of Water and Sanitation has opened a criminal case against the City of Tshwane after ...
enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/gauteng-water-woes-persist-tshwane-faces-criminal-case
EWN Oct 27
Tshwane mayor cautions parties against using Bronkhorstspruit water crisis as campaign tool
ewn.co.za/2026/10/27/tshwane-mayor-cautions-parties-against-using-bronkhorstspruit-water-crisis-as-campaign-tool
EWN Oct 20
Tshwane mayor hopes Bronkhorstspruit water crisis isn’t political sabotage as city faces criminal charges
ewn.co.za/2026/10/20/tshwane-mayor-hopes-bronkhorstspruit-water-crisis-isn-t-political-sabotage-as-city-faces-criminal-charges
So you want to govern an SA metro? Careful what you wish for: The Electoral Commission says 546 parties are contesting these elections, claiming to want to be ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-29-so-you-want-to-govern-a-metro-be-careful-what-you-wish-for/
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EWN Oct 27
Water & Sanitation deputy calls for political accountability over Bronkhorstspruit water contamination crisis
ewn.co.za/2026/10/27/water-sanitation-deputy-calls-for-political-accountability-over-bronkhorstspruit-water-contamination-crisis
EFF demands Nasiphi Moya’s resignation, accuses Tshwane Mayor of ignoring unsafe water warnings
iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-10-24-eff-demands-nasiphi-moyas-resignation-accuses-tshwane-mayor-of-ignoring-unsafe-water-warnings/
Water minister denies Bronkhorstspruit illnesses an ‘outbreak’, despite 833 reported cases
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-26-water-minister-denies-bronkhorstspruit-illnesses-an-outbreak-despite-833-reported-cases/
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‘This thing is killing us’ — residents bear cost of Tshwane’s water failures: Warnings about a failing treatment plant went unheeded before more than 400 people ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-25-this-thing-is-killing-us-residents-bear-the-cost-of-tshwanes-water-failures/
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EWN Oct 26
Tshwane secures sufficient chlorine supply following Bronkhorstspruit water contamination crisis
ewn.co.za/2026/10/26/tshwane-secures-sufficient-chlorine-supply-following-bronkhorstspruit-water-contamination-crisis
Newzroom Afrika Oct 20
The EFF has laid criminal charges against Tshwane mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya and the city manager over the Bronkhorstspruit water crisis ... Show more
businesstech.co.za Oct 16
Gauteng officials spent R96 million just on local travel to Boksburg, Heidelberg, Bronkhorstspruit, and Birchwood
businesstech.co.za/news/government/879632/gauteng-officials-spent-r96-million-just-on-travel-to-boksburg-heidelberg-bronkhorstspruit-birchwood/
EFF, ActionSA trade blows over Bronkhorstspruit water crisis : EFF and ActionSA blame each other as mayor faces calls for resignation
timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-10-21-eff-actionsa-trade-blows-over-bronkhorstspruit-water-crisis/
Bronkhorstspruit crisis exposes national municipal failure: The Bronkhorstspruit water crisis, which has sickened about 450 people, exposes deep-rooted failures ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-21-bronkhorstspruit-water-crisis-exposes-a-national-pattern-of-municipal-failure-and-impunity/
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EWN Oct 22
Bronkhorstspruit water contamination: Public Protector launches probe into City of Tshwane
ewn.co.za/2026/10/22/bronkhorstspruit-water-contamination-public-protector-launches-probe-into-city-of-tshwane
POLL | Should Tshwane officials face criminal charges for the Bronkhorstspruit water crisis?
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-20-poll-should-tshwane-officials-face-criminal-charges-for-the-bronkhorstspruit-water-crisis/
Tshwane’s drinking water crisis a wake-up call for SA: More than 400 people, mostly children under four, contracted gastrointestinal illnesses after drinking ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-21-tshwanes-drinking-water-crisis-a-wake-up-call-for-sa-as-sewage-pollution-sickens-hundreds/
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OpinionEDITORIAL | City of Tshwane has failed Bronkhorstspruit residents: The water crisis is not open season for political opportunism as we’ve seen with the EFF and ...
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people.com Oct 20
400 People, Mostly Children, Sickened by Tap Water Tainted by Sewage: Tainted city water sickened more than 400 people, mostly children, as municipal water in ...
people.com/400-people-mostly-children-sickened-by-tainted-city-water-12184199
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Tshwane mayor Moya hits back at Brink over Bronkhorstspruit water crisis: City disputes cholera concerns after more than 400 residents fall ill
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-20-tshwane-mayor-moya-hits-back-at-brink-over-bronkhorstspruit-water-crisis/
sabcnews.com Oct 20
BRONKHORSTSPRUIT WATER | WITS Clinical and Academic Head of Gastroenterology Dr Manoko Seabi says the rising number of gastrointestinal illness cases in ... Show more
sabcnews.com Oct 20
BRONKHORSTSPRUIT WATER | More than 400 gastrointestinal illness cases have been reported in Bronkhorstspruit amid a municipal water contamination crisis ... Show more
Contaminated water linked to 408 illness cases in Tshwane, mostly among young children
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-20-contaminated-water-linked-to-408-illness-cases-in-tshwane-mostly-among-young-children/
sabcnews.com Oct 20
BRONKHORSTSPRUIT WATER | President Cyril Ramaphosa says national government must help resolve Tshwane’s suspected water contamination crisis ... Show more
eNCA Oct 20
Tshwane failed to warn residents of unsafe water, says DWS: The Department of Water and Sanitation says the City of Tshwane failed to warn residents that their ...
enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/tshwane-failed-warn-residents-unsafe-water-says-dws
sabcnews.com Oct 20
TOP STORIES ON SABC NEWS
-Former President Thabo Mbeki continues testifying before the TRC Cases Inquiry.
-Judgment expected in former Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya’s ... Show more
Newzroom Afrika Oct 19
The City of Tshwane admitted negligence following a gastrointestinal illness outbreak in Bronkhorstspruit, with Mayor Nasiphi Moya confirming the municipality ... Show more
Newzroom Afrika Oct 19
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina says more than 400 cases of gastrointestinal illness have been reported in the Bronkhorstspruit area ... Show more
sabcnews.com Oct 19
WATCH | Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi states that those affected by the gastrointestinal illness outbreak in Bronkhorstspruit range in age from a ... Show more
Bronkhorstspruit residents warned about water after 408 fall ill: Tests show high levels of contamination from local plant and pump stations
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At least 408 gastrointestinal illness cases linked to contaminated Tshwane water supply
news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/at-least-408-gastrointestinal-illness-cases-linked-to-contaminated-tshwane-water-supply-20261019-0966
Newzroom Afrika Oct 19
[WATCH] Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina says the government has established a response team following an increase in gastrointestinal illness ... Show more
EWN Oct 16
DA threatens legal action against Tshwane over Bronkhorstspruit water crisis: The DA said it has received information from a whistleblower, alleging that the ...
ewn.co.za/2026/10/16/da-threatens-legal-action-against-tshwane-over-bronkhorstspruit-water-crisis
The Citizen Oct 16
Bronkhorstspruit water declared unsafe as treatment plant struggles: The treatment plant is operating at just 26% capacity, with affected communities facing ...
citizen.co.za/news/bronkhorstspruit-water-declared-unsafe-as-treatment-plant-struggles/
Newzroom Afrika Sep 13
[WATCH] Residents in parts of Tshwane's Region 7 have been warned not to drink tap water, amid ongoing concerns over water quality and possible typhoid ... Show more
The Citizen Aug 27
Bronkhorstspruit resident spent R160 000 resurfacing neglected roads: Opposition parties blame governance failure as residents are forced to pay for services the ...
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sabcnews.com Jul 30
WATCH | The Political Killings Task Team in Gauteng is investigating the death of EFF member Aaron Makola, whose body was discovered today ... Show more
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New homes bring dignity and joy to Sokhulumi residents: Three beneficiaries receive keys to newly built government houses in Bronkhorstspruit
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-05-28-new-homes-bring-dignity-and-joy-to-sokhulumi-residents/
EWN Mar 28
Tshwane postpones planned 29-hour water shutdown: The interruption was due to start on Saturday morning and run through to Sunday; it has now been called off due ...
ewn.co.za/2026/03/28/tshwane-postpones-planned-29-hour-water-shutdown
EWN Feb 10
Gauteng water crisis: Tshwane reservoirs hit by high consumption: City of Tshwane spokesperson Selby Bokaba said that reservoir levels at Zithobeni ...
ewn.co.za/2026/02/10/gauteng-water-crisis-tshwane-reservoirs-hit-by-high-consumption
Why 'diamond smuggler' Louis Liebenberg is fighting a court order for a psychiatric evaluation
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-02-05-why-diamond-smuggler-louis-liebenberg-is-fighting-a-court-order-for-a-psychiatric-evaluation/
The Citizen Jan 23
Louis Liebenberg will have to return to the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s court on 13 February to hear if he is any closer to getting a bed in the Weskoppies ... Show more
sabcnews.com Dec 11 25
Possible dam wall failure in Bronkhorstspruit: City of Tshwane - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business ...
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EWN Dec 08 25
Bronkhorstspruit hostel demolition paves way for new family housing: Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for human settlements in Pretoria, Aaron Maluleka ...
ewn.co.za/2025/12/08/bronkhorstspruit-hostel-demolition-paves-way-for-new-family-housing
Four suspected CIT robbers killed in shoot-out with police, fifth suspect arrested
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EWN Nov 08 25
Police kill 4 suspects in shootout in Bronkhorstspruit: Acting on intelligence about the planned heist, officers tried to stop the suspects along the R25 ...
ewn.co.za/2025/11/08/police-foil-cash-in-transit-robbery-in-bronkhorstspruit-4-suspects-killed-in-shootout
Newzroom Afrika Nov 08 25
[WATCH] The Gauteng Department of Health has expressed serious concern over the increasing number of typhoid fever cases in the province ... Show more
businesstech.co.za Oct 28 25
Major retail store forced to shut down in South Africa: The City of Tshwane forced Shoprite in Bronkhorstspruit to close its doors after it was found to be ...
businesstech.co.za/news/business/841040/major-retail-store-forced-to-shut-down-in-south-africa/
sabcnews.com Nov 03 25
WATCH | A suspect arrested in connection with the murder of five people at a tavern in Zithobeni, Bronkhorstspruit, last month has abandoned his bail ... Show more
sabcnews.com Nov 01 25
WATCH | The City of Tshwane has expressed concern about reports of an increase in laboratory-confirmed typhoid fever cases ... Show more
Typhoid outbreak hits Bronkhorstspruit, Hammanskraal in Gauteng: The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has confirmed a typhoid fever outbreak in two ...
news24.com/southafrica/health-news/typhoid-outbreak-hits-bronkhorstspruit-hammanskraal-in-gauteng-20251031-1033
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WATCH | The NICD has confirmed that it's currently investigating a surge in typhoid fever cases in Tshwane. NICD senior pathologist Dr Keeren Lutchminarain ... Show more
Busisiwe Mkhwebane opens criminal case amid MK Party infighting: Busisiwe Mkhwebane, the Mpumalanga provincial chairperson of the MK Party ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-10-29-busisiwe-mkhwebane-opens-criminal-case-amid-mk-party-infighting/
Gauteng police nab second suspect in Bronkhorstspruit tavern mass shooting: Gauteng Police Breakthrough: Second suspect arrested in Bronkhorstspruit tavern ...
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2025-10-27-gauteng-police-nab-second-suspect-in-bronkhorstspruit-tavern-mass-shooting/
The Citizen Oct 27 25
JUST IN: Police arrest second suspect in Bronkhorstspruit tavern mass shooting: Police have arrested a second suspect involved in the deadly mass shooting at a ...
citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/crime/police-arrest-second-suspect-mass-shooting-bronkhorstspruit-tavern/
EWN Oct 26 25
City of Tshwane says major progress made at Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Plant
ewn.co.za/2025/10/26/city-of-tshwane-says-major-progress-made-at-bronkhorstspruit-water-treatment-plant
Key FactsRasool Leads New ANC Task Team in Western Cape
Oct 29, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
- Ebrahim Rasool was appointed convener of the newly established Provincial Task Team in the Western Cape.
- This appointment responds to the ANC’s poor performance of 19.5% in last year’s provincial elections.
- Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula clarified that the Provincial Executive Committee has not been dissolved.
- The restructuring aims to strengthen the party’s renewal drive and remains under ongoing discussion.
The end goal is to strengthen the ANC in the Western Cape and that's what we are doing.— Fikile Mbalula, ANC Secretary-General, explaining the necessity of reshuffling the party's leadership in the Western Cape.
Bronkhorstspruit massacre survivor says table saved her, as ‘shooter’ appears in court
news24.com/southafrica/crime-and-courts/bronkhorstspruit-massacre-survivor-says-table-saved-her-as-shooter-appears-in-court-20251023-0856
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Bronkhorstspruit tavern shooting case postponed for bail hearing: The suspect faces five counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder for the incident ...
ewn.co.za/2025/10/23/bronkhorstspruit-tavern-shooting-case-postponed-for-bail-hearing
EWN Oct 23 25
Bronkhorstspruit taverns shooting : Sole survivor recalls chaos of killings: Deliwe Nkabini said while she and her brother escaped unharmed, she watched as her ...
ewn.co.za/2025/10/23/bronkhorstspruit-taverns-shooting-sole-survivor-recalls-chaos-of-killings
eNCA Oct 23 25
Bronkhorstspruit tavern shooting suspect in court: The suspect arrested in connection with the massacre of five people in a Bronkhorstspruit tavern makes his ...
enca.com/videos/bronkhorstspruit-tavern-shooting-suspect-court
EWN Oct 09 25
Renewed calls for tighter regulation of taverns in residential areas after deadly Bronkhorstspruit shooting
ewn.co.za/2025/10/09/renewed-calls-for-tighter-regulation-of-taverns-in-residential-areas-after-deadly-bronkhorstspruit-shooting
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to visit families after deadly Zithobeni tavern shooting
iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-10-08-gauteng-premier-panyaza-lesufi-to-visit-families-after-deadly-zithobeni-tavern-shooting/