Reported cholera surveillance for South Africa (ZAF) — — latest record 2026-10-23
The latest report for South Africa gives an outbreak total of 2 cholera cases to date. That is a running total since the outbreak began, not a count for 2026. No 2025 figure has been reported.
ENCLAI has logged 44 surveillance records for cholera in South Africa in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Jul 2026 (16 records). 8 of those arrived in the last 30 days; the case counts run to 2026-07-25. 5 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.
Reporting authorities for these counts: WHO — cholera weekly surveillance (multi-country) · WHO AFRO Weekly Bulletin — cumulative suspected cases · WHO AFRO Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and Other Emergencies
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What these figures count: suspected, rapid-test-positive and culture-confirmed cases, as compiled by WHO.
| Year | Reported cases | Share of worldwide reports |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,391 | 0.3% |
| 2024 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | not reported | — |
| 2026 (year to date) | 2 (outbreak total to date) | — |
Reporting bounds and case definitions vary; historical baselines are a separate comparison measure. Worldwide share compares this country's reported figure with the sum of all countries reporting cholera to ENCLAI for that year. "Incomplete year" means our sources cover less than ten months of that year, so no full-year figure is shown; "outbreak total to date" is a running total since an outbreak began, not a count for one year.
| Month | Records | Reporting sources |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 16 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Oct 2026 | 13 | 3 |
A record is one dated surveillance publication or one row of an official table; a month with many records is a month with detailed reporting, not necessarily more cases. 8 records were logged in the last 30 days.
Areas within South Africa with the most cholera records this year:
| Area | Records |
|---|---|
| Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Northern provinces | 1 |
| Nkomazi , Mbombela, Umjindi (Mpumalanga province) | 1 |
| Country | 2026 cases | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 70,323 | ▲ Rising · 2025 |
| DR Congo | 47,165 | ▲ Rising · 2025 |
| South Sudan | 14,369 | ▲ Rising · 2025 |
| Mozambique | 8,060 | ▼ Declining · 2025 |
| Yemen | 7,081 | ▼ Declining · 2025 |
| Disease | 2026 cases | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 3,462 (outbreak total to date) | |
| Mpox (monkeypox) | 18 | |
| Diphtheria | 10 |
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