Department refutes claims SA water not safe to drink
DURBAN - South Africa's tap water is safe to drink, the Department of Water and Sanitation said on Wednesday following a media report in which an online travel company alleged otherwise.
On Tuesday, TimesLive reported that holiday company Globehunters said via a blog that South African drinking water may not be safe for consumption. According to the blog: "It's important to note that the following advice doesn't mean that water in a country is unsafe or polluted, just that as a tourist, your body will not be used to the water in the area."
"It should be noted that SANS 241 is aligned with the World Health Organisation’s guidelines for drinking water," said the department.
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