“Living in Emalahleni is like living in a closed bottle. It’s difficult to breathe.” By Ihsaan Haffejee An environmental activist in eMpumelelweni township in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, is determined to get government to improve air quality in the region. The air quality in the Emalahleni region is amongst the worst in the world. Promise Mabilo started the Vukani Environmental Movement which campaigns...

State makes its case in “Deadly Air” court drama By Liezl Human The second and final day of a court case about pollution on the Mpumalanga Highveld took place on Tuesday. The State argued that it has taken action against the Highveld pollution problem and a court order won’t help. The applicants responded that the State’s own study found its actions...