Seventeen people dead simply because they consumed water. No, this is not some ancient time but democratic, modern-day SA where, by Wednesday morning, at least 17 people, including a three-year-old, had already died of cholera in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria. It is believed the death toll could be higher, as some deaths might not have been recorded.
The coalition between the ANC and EFF may create an opportunity for the Gauteng government to initiate the first steps in placing the municipality under administration, Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink said.