Industrial Pollution
latest news & developments
Parliament intensifies scrutiny of Sasol
Parliament’s portfolio committee on forestry, fisheries and environment is widening its oversight into Sasol after receiving protected disclosures from environmental…
Human-made chemicals embedded across global oceans, major study finds
A groundbreaking analysis of more than 2 300 seawater samples shows that industrial chemicals dominate ocean pollution signals, even far from land
Uranium mine audit flags toxic water and sanitation failures
Lotus Resources’ Kayelekera mine faces scrutiny after an audit revealed water safety and sanitation failures affecting workers
“Rotten egg” smell over Joburg highlights toxic air pollution risks
Air pollution in the Highveld Priority Area threatens lives and violates environmental rights, as hydrogen sulphide levels recently spiked over Johannesburg
‘Toxic, hazardous’ dust harming preschool children in Kuils River
Residents say the findings proves their concerns about pollution ‘are real’
‘I want my life back and I will have justice’ – Sasol whistleblower
The department of forestry, fisheries and the environment has finalised its criminal investigation into the petrochemical company’s alleged industrial pollution of the Vaal River.
Climate change — the only-catastrophically-bad good news
As dark as things are, with Eskom sputtering and another recession in full swing, this country is packed with ingenuity and hope.