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Dire: Sasol has been allowed, for years, to exceed the minimum emission standards despite sulpher dioxide and other pollutants contributing to ill-health and death. Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Getty Images
LIFE AFTER COAL CAMPAIGN

Creecy’s Sasol decision ‘makes a mockery’ of air pollution laws

Life After Coal slams the environment minister’s decision to allow the company further leniency

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read
Former environment minister Barbara Creecy.
AIR POLLUTION

Creecy taken to court for allowing excess hydrogen sulphide pollution in the Vaal

Environmental groups argue that Steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa is emitting the toxic gas at levels in excess of those prohibited

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read