/ 11 October 2023

Load-shedding obscures the understanding of South Africa’s air quality

South African Power Plants Amid Pollution Clampdown
South Africa is one of the largest air-polluted countries in Africa according to a report by non-profit organisation Greenpeace Africa. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Authorities reported that most air quality monitoring stations were frequently offline due to ongoing power blackouts

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