Two environmental groups are suing the government over air pollution in Mpumalanga, where 83 percent of the country's coal is mined.
Environmental activists have filed papers, claiming the government is losing the war on pollution. Courtesy of
JOHANNESBURG - Environmental activists have filed papers, claiming the government is losing the war on pollution.The Centre for Environmental Rights said at least hundreds of people die prematurely in South Africa, particularly in Mpumalanga, as a result of air pollution.GroundWork and the Vukani Environmental Justice Movement in Action say the government has violated the constitutional right to a healthy environment.
Timothy Lloyd, from the Centre for Environmental Rights, says the deadly air demands Ramaphosa's attention. Lloyd said the ministry with the primary mandate to correct the problem is the Department of Environmental Affairs but as one of the mandates of the Presidency is to provide an oversight role, the president is also liable.
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