High E. coli levels found in water samples at Rhodes University & St Albans Correctional Facility

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says high levels of E. coli have been detected in water samples at Rhodes University in Makhanda, and at the St Albans Correctional Facility in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. The department has launched an investigation following reports of several people receiving treatment for symptoms that include severe abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, vomiting and dehydration. More than 100 cases of gastrointestinal illness have been reported at Rhodes University, while 23 cases have been recorded at the correctional facility. For more on this we are joined by Chris Qwane, Water and Sanitation Manager at Makana Municipal (Source: SABC News | Region: Global)