The Cholera epidemic is slowly causing more havoc in South Africa's disadvantaged locations. Today, it has been recorded that the number of deaths due to Cholera in Hammanskraal now stands at 17.
The Gauteng provincial health service announced a cholera epidemic on Sunday at Hammanskraal, roughly 50 kilometres (31 miles) north of Pretoria in the City of Tshwane.
The municipal authorities warned inhabitants of Hammanskraal and nearby areas not to drink tap water after over 100 individuals were seen at the hospital and 37 were admitted to wards on Monday.
Cholera is caused by contaminated food or water and can cause severe diarrhoea, vomiting, and weakness. If left untreated, it can kill within hours.
According to a health department official, South Africa has verified 41 kilometres, including 34 in Gauteng, one in Limpopo, and six in Free State. He said that the incidents in the Free State province are unrelated to the others.
In February, South Africa recorded its first cholera fatality after the virus came from Malawi.
The authorities are delaying declaring this as a national state disaster because the source of contaminated water is still to be found.
No entity wants to take responsibility for this matter. Political Parties must take part and ensure that this matter is resolved rather than shifting the blame on one another for their political agenda.
A resident from Hammanskraal expressed her concerns about this issue and revealed that as she tried to get to the bottom of this matter, she was threatened by someone.
Also, the residents always have to check if the water delivered by the Water Tank Trucks is clean, which delays the water supply in the Hammanskraal.
What does this say about the state's ethical crisis management practices?
