Received via email:
Do not drink water from the taps... we have just found out that the Vaal river which supplies most of JHB with water has been infected with Cholera. The municipalities are keeping it quiet for now as they are not certain themselves (thats government for you) but rather be safe than sorry. So please do not drink the water.
If the rumours are correct then Sasol has already sent a warning out to its employees...
NVDL: According to the report below they are referring to the lower Vaal, and they do say treated water is safe. But I'd rather be safe than sorry.
Click here for an update on this story.
Do not drink water from the taps... we have just found out that the Vaal river which supplies most of JHB with water has been infected with Cholera. The municipalities are keeping it quiet for now as they are not certain themselves (thats government for you) but rather be safe than sorry. So please do not drink the water.
If the rumours are correct then Sasol has already sent a warning out to its employees...
NVDL: According to the report below they are referring to the lower Vaal, and they do say treated water is safe. But I'd rather be safe than sorry.
Click here for an update on this story.
Laboratory tests on water samples in various sections of the Vaal river revealed traces of cholera, the Northern Cape health department said today. However, treated water is safe for all purposes as tests on this were negative for cholera. "Environmental conditions are thus favourable for cholera and other waterborne diseases and the public is alerted not to drink any untreated or raw surface water from any source," the department said in a statement.
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3 comments:
Good day
I am a journalist from News24 who is investigating this issue. Right now it is just a rumour and I am talking to various authorities to ascertain the truth. While your blog is your own, it is quite misleading to place an erroneous news link to support your claims. The SABC article is from 2007, I have ascertained from the spokeswoman quoted, and does not refer to the current situation.
You can contact me on verashni.pillay@sa.24.com. We will hopefully have an article up soon clarifying this matter.
|Hi Verashni
Thanks for clarifying, however I received the email quoted yesterday. The report quoted was on SABC dated today's date, but it may be an old story. Nevertheless, given the email, the story creates a precedent and while we investigate what is happening, as I say, 'better be safe than sorry'.
Another point to make is that Cholera is appearing everywhere - Western Cape, Limpopo, numerous cases in Gauteng, and the Eastern Cape. If Cholera isn't in the Vaal, it will probably occur soon.
I don't know whether the email is a hoax, but it is certainly credible to take precautions. Please let me know when any further facts come to light and I'll be happy to publish those here.
Hi Nick
Here is a link to the article. I'm sure you will have seen Sapa's story too, by now, proving it false.
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2452516,00.html
Hope that helps.
Verashni
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