The City of Tshwane say the problem was caused by sediment and had been resolved, but the campus has been closed since 7 June.
The University of South Africa Sunnyside campus has been closed since 7 June because of dirty tap water in Tshwane. The campus was closed as a precautionary health and safety measure after the water turned dark brown, the university said.
Fears about water quality have mounted with the death of 17 people from cholera in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria. The South African Human Rights Commission noted in 2021 that the dams that provide drinking water for the capital are polluted by sewage due to failing sewage treatment works run by the City of Tshwane.
“The incident was caused by sediments at the bottom of the reservoir servicing these areas, which had run critically low after the loss of pressure from Rand Water supply,” said Mashigo.
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