Students urged to boil water and seek medical aid as investigation continues

Water contamination concerns probed after Rhodes hit by gastro outbreak

Preliminary tests detect E. coli as authorities set up joint war room in Makhanda

Siphosethu Ngcangisa
Sinazo Ngange

21 OCT 2026, 19:00

3 min read

More than 100 students and staff at Rhodes University in Makhanda have reported symptoms of gastroenteritis, with the Eastern Cape health department investigating 111 cases recorded by Tuesday.

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