Alfred nzo district municipality
Hawks investigate R36 mln fraud at Alfred Nzo District Municipality
It's alleged senior municipal officials colluded with service providers and fashioned a criminal network.
The municipality said as part of precautionary measures, it closed the treatment plant on Monday following allegations of poisoning.
According to a statement released by the municipality, this followed the vandalism of the bulk pipeline that gets water from Ntanbankulu Dam by alleged protesters.
The victims drowned in flooding caused by heavy rains in the Alfred Nzo District Municipality area.
The Alfred Nzo District Municipality said a preliminary report suggested the cost of the damage exceeded R80 million.
Earlier this week, an 11-year-old girl drowned after heavy currents swept her off a makeshift bridge she had crossed in the Alfred Nzo District Municipality.
The Alfred Nzo District Municipality on Wednesday urged residents in low-lying areas to monitor water levels and to move to higher ground if necessary.
A child drowned while trying to cross a flooded bridge in the Kwabhaca area, a woman was swept away in Mbizana and another person drowned in Ngqeleni.
The women were attacked at Ngonyameni village in the Alfred Nzo District Municipality earlier this week.