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The mine dumps are largely a problem in the south of Johannesburg. The article shows that the problem is spread across the entire country. And the Mpumalanga Hi
by buyx 10y ago
The mine dumps are largely a problem in the south of Johannesburg. The article shows that the problem is spread across the entire country. And the Mpumalanga Highveld has particularly shocking pollution levels, from the coal-fired power stations, from SASOL and from poor residents burning coal in winter. The map shows high levels of particulate matter in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape, which are far from mining activity.
- erinyong 10y agoYes I second that!
- RyanZAG 10y agoDefinitely! But the majority of the deaths are concentrated in a tiny geographic area. It's important to note that fixing that tiny area would have a larger benefit than fixing the rest combined. Also the dust from those mine dumps can travel a very long way on the wind. 100s of km.