Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has activated technical teams to work with the City of Tshwane and Health Department in response to a Cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria.
coming up on bbc news: brentford boss thomas frank backs striker ivan toney following his ban for breaching betting rules. toney still has a future at the premier league club, he says, and they ll do everything they can to support him. sewage being leaked into waterways has been an ongoing scandal and it directly affects those who enjoy wild or open water swimming. yesterday, water companies in england apologised for releasing contaminated water into rivers and seas and announced plans to invest £10 billion to upgrade the network, though they admitted those costs would be passed on in bills. one way to keep swimmers safe is to have designated bathing areas which are frequently tested for sewage pollution. 0ur climate editorjustin rowlatt is at one of those areas, in plymouth. justin.
seas and want to operate the network. one way to keep swimmers safe as they have designated bedding areas which are frequently tested for sewage pollution. here is our climate editor who sent this report from one of those areas affected. the water may be just 12 celsius but the bathers have been making the most of the sunny weather. this is aligning all of my senses and at start overthinking a lot of things. what does it mean to be a designated bedding location. it means that the water each gets regularly checked for harmful bacteria. so, how clean is the water at firestone bay? between poor and excellent, a beach