DA warns of repeat of last year’s bilharzia outbreak if water quality is ignored [SOUND]

# The DA in Limpopo says failure to regularly test water at schools could lead to another bilharzia outbreak like the one experienced last year. The party has called on Education MEC Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya to prioritise water quality testing and partner with municipalities to ensure that learners have access to clean, safe water. The DA’s Jacques Smalle says WaterCAN’s findings indicate that 43-percent of water samples from schools nationally are unsafe for drinking: