CLIMATE DESPAIR (PART TWO): Mother of asthmatic children fights for air in dirty shadow of coal power stations

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by Jorisna Bonthuys, Daily MaverickMother of asthmatic children fights for air in dirty shadow of coal power stations by Jorisna Bonthuys, Daily Maverick February 27, 2022 If you follow the coal trucks on Schonland Drive in Emalahleni, you can easily access a multitude of coal waste mountains, just a stone’s throw away from the entrance to the Witbank TB Specialised Hospital. This is where Vosman’s informal coal collectors gather low-grade coal rejects.

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