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Eskom and Sasol, which are considered two of the country’s biggest polluters, have been granted postponements, suspensions and/or alternative limits of the minimum emissions standards since 2015. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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UN special rapporteur: Toxic pollution in SA fuelled by corporate greed and government inaction 

Marcos Orellana noted the poor disposal of waste and hazardous substances, the wide use of pesticides and weak enforcement of regulations

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
Challenges in overcoming legacy of air and water pollution are ‘enormous’ in South Africa. (Mujahid Safodien/AFP/Getty)
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South Africa must increase efforts to tackle environmental racism – United Nations expert

Challenges in overcoming legacy of air and water pollution are ‘enormous’

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read