Concerns about poisoned water in the City of Ekurhuleni have been dismissed as fake news. “The city’s water quality teams sample and test tap water daily at reservoirs, clinics, distribution points, and households,” the city said. “Results consistently confirm that the water is safe and fully compliant with national drinking water standards.” The city said that its water facilities are safer from tampering.
“All water storage facilities are secured, with no incidents of tampering or intrusions reported. “Residents are urged to rely only on official City of Ekurhuleni communication channels and avoid sharing unverified information that may cause unnecessary panic,” the city said. Earlier this month,concerns over “smelly” and contaminated water in parts of Johannesburg were also alleviatedafter Joburg Water confirmed that most samples now meet drinking water standards.
The utility issued an alert on 30 December 2025, about possible water contamination affecting Albertina Sisulu Road and surrounding streets (6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th avenues, as well as 10th Street) in the Joburg CBD and Bez Valley. Itfollowedresidents reporting a strong smell intheir tap wateron Monday, 29 December 2025. Johannesburg Water said the issue had been resolved.
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