The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality said it is investigating drinking water quality at the St Albans Correctional Facility.
This follows concerns that water consumed by inmates, correctional officials and other personnel, is unsafe to drink.
About twenty three (23) inmates had symptoms of gastrointestinal.
Similarly, with 111 cases with similar symptoms were reported at Rhodes University.
Babalwa Lobishe, Mayor of the City, said this challenge calls for cooperation between all relevant authorities, including manager of the facility – the Department of Public Works.
The water at the facility is stored in tanks.
Similarity, the City of Ekurhuleni dismissed claims circulating on social media that the city’s tap water is unsafe to drink.
The City said in a statement on Friday, it was exonerated by August’s 2026 Drinking Water Quality Report.
Therein, “there is 100% compliance with acute health microbiological standards,
acute and chronic health chemical standards.”
The City also said all 419 microbiological analyses conducted, showed compliance with the South African National Standard for Drinking Water (SANS 241).
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