Dirty Air
latest news & developments
High court slams Creecy for deadly air that breaches SA’s Constitution
Judge says environment minister’s denial of the harm caused is at odds with science, and gives her a deadline to prescribe long-delayed pollution regulations
It’s time to clean up South Africa’s polluted air
Families in areas of Mpumalanga have to choose between work and health, but new WHO air quality guidelines say the time to act is now
‘We want to breathe fresh air’
The landmark Deadly Air Mpumalanga case has pitted two environmental justice groups against the state
Dirty air kills 476 000 newborns
In 2019, two-thirds of infant deaths caused by pollution were in sub-Saharan Africa