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Cholera is usually caused by eating food or water contaminated with bacteria. One billion people in 43 countries are at risk, the UN warned this week. Neighbouring Mozambique and Malawi are the world's worst hit countries this year. Out of 34 people infected, 15 have died since Friday in Hammanskraal, near Pretoria. The Ministry of Water and Sanitation has announced the opening of an investigation into water problems in the area. The epidemic is due to malfunctioning wastewater treatment, a lack of infrastructure and corruption among local elected officials.
Hammanskraal, South Africa: A grieving family gathers in their yard in a town near Pretoria, mourning the death of a relative who fell victim to a dea.