Typhoid cases, are on the rise in Bronkhorstspruit and Hammanskraal, part of the Tshwane Municipal Area.
This was confirmed by the Department of Health, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
In a statement, the City said the source of the disease is still unknown, but water samples conducted on drinking water, have not detected Salmonella Typhi.
The City also said it maintains stringent monitoring and testing protocols to ensure that all treated water supplied to residents complies with the South African National Standard (SANS 241) for drinking water.
The City also urged communities to refrain from using untreated river or borehole water for domestic purposes, as a precautionary measure.
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