On 1 February, 2023, a cholera outbreak began in South Africa.

[3][1] The South African outbreak is thought to originate from two sisters that introduced it into the country after visiting Chinsapo (Lilongwe) in Malawi.

[1] In May, the Gauteng province health department declared an outbreak in Hammanskraal.

[7] Residents blamed the local government for failing to provide adequate potable water.

[9] On 16 January 2024, the health ministry confirmed two cases through laboratory tests in Limpopo province.