Deputy President Paul Mashatile has assured residents of Bronkhorstspruit, east of Pretoria, that they will continue to receive safe drinking water despite the closure of the local water treatment plant. The plant was shut down following reports of a gastrointestinal illness linked to water contamination in the area. More than 500 cases of gastrointestinal illness were reported in Bronkhorstspruit after residents consumed the contaminated water. Briefing the media in Bronkhorstspruit, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Water and Sanitation, Mashatile raised concerns on private water suppliers ...