UN report shows decline in some chemical pollutants as new threats emerge
/ 19 June 2024

UN report shows decline in some chemical pollutants as new threats emerge

Persistent organic pollutants stay in the environment over decades and longer and are linked to cancer, liver damage and decreased fertility

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Sewage swamp: Mogale City can’t get its shit together
/ 3 March 2024

Sewage swamp: Mogale City can’t get its shit together

The pollution is making residents sick and contaminating rivers and groundwater resources in the Cradle of Humankind

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Jagersfontein class action lawsuit imminent
/ 1 October 2023

Jagersfontein class action lawsuit imminent

Three people were killed and dozens injured a year ago when the tailings dam at the Jagersfontein diamond mine collapsed

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‘Criminal’ that Rooiwal’s upgrade comes at the cost of lives
/ 14 June 2023

‘Criminal’ that Rooiwal’s upgrade comes at the cost of lives

Farmers in the Apies River area decry the damage pollution from the defective wastewater treatment plant has done to their farms and livelihoods

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SA hit by a ‘tsunami of sewage’
/ 2 June 2023

SA hit by a ‘tsunami of sewage’

The Green and Blue Drop reports show that more than 90% of the country’s wastewater treatment works are dysfunctional

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Cradle of Humankind residents fear sinkholes, groundwater contamination from toxic acid mine drainage
/ 12 January 2023

Cradle of Humankind residents fear sinkholes, groundwater contamination from toxic acid mine drainage

Excessive rainfall last month has caused untreated toxic water from old gold mines to decant into waterways on the West Rand

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Millions in fines if Sasol is found guilty of polluting the Vaal River system
/ 26 September 2022

Millions in fines if Sasol is found guilty of polluting the Vaal River system

State’s charge sheet fires six counts of environmental infractions at energy giant

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Criminal probe into Thungela Resources for ‘catastrophic’ acid mine water spill
/ 23 May 2022

Criminal probe into Thungela Resources for ‘catastrophic’ acid mine water spill

It will be a test case in South Africa for river pollution, rehabilitation and holding polluters accountable

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SA’s dismal state of wastewater management
/ 6 April 2022

SA’s dismal state of wastewater management

The Green Drop 2022 report, the first since 2013, reflects a serious deterioration in the management of wastewater treatment plants

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Anglo knew for decades about lead poisoning at Zambia mine, lawyers say
/ 26 March 2022

Anglo knew for decades about lead poisoning at Zambia mine, lawyers say

The blood lead levels (BLLs) in children living near the world’s biggest lead mine in Zambia have been present for generations and have caused cognitive impairment in a large proportion of the population.People’s blood lead levels in the district of Kabwe are higher than the blood lead levels that have recently led to a $641-million […]

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West Rand: ‘These mine dumps are destroying us’
/ 5 June 2021

West Rand: ‘These mine dumps are destroying us’

Mining areas on the West Rand are ecologically dead because of poor rehabilitation

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