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For many former miners and their families, the consequences of asbestos exposure continue long after employment ended. Photo: Hein du Plessis
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Remnants of asbestos mine still a hazard for Northern Cape residents

Activists are pressing the government to clean up abandoned asbestos mines, warning that Cape Plc’s toxic legacy still endangers communities

  • Aarti Bhana
8 min read