The truck will be stationed at Bronkhorstspruit Hospital, Cultura High School and Riamar Park Shopping Complex.
The Mayor of Tshwane, Nasiphi Moya, welcomed the donation, writing on Twitter (X), “We welcome the support shown by private sector stakeholders as the city and Rand Water make headway to restore water supply through the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Plant.”
This follows Coca‑Cola’s earlier announcement this month of a R500m public-private partnership aimed at addressing South Africa’s growing water infrastructure challenges and strengthening long-term water security, reinforcing its broader response to the crisis.
The NRW initiative was developed in collaboration with Coca‑Cola Beverages Africa, the World Bank Group’s 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG), which received funding from The Coca‑Cola Foundation, the Platform for a Water Secure Gauteng, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), Rand Water Services, Global Water Challenge (GWC), and the City of Tshwane.
“This creates an important model for how public and private sector can work together to address infrastructure challenges at scale,” said Sunil Gupta, CEO, Coca‑Cola Beverages Africa at the time.
“We are committed to being part of the solution through partnerships that strengthen infrastructure resilience and water stewardship.”
On 14 October 2026, the municipality collected water samples from the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Plant and the Zithobeni and Ekandustria reservoirs, revealing serious bacterial contamination.
Laboratory results received on 17 October detected high levels of E. coli and other bacteria, indicating possible contamination from human or animal waste.
Later tests confirmed serious bacterial contamination in the area’s water system, affecting 833 residents and causing gastrointestinal illness.
Since then, the Public Protector has launched an investigation and an audit of water treatment works to assess their condition, with particular attention to Gauteng because of its large population and unreliable water supply in some areas.
