Battle to breathe: What we know about air pollution in Mpumalanga and people’s health

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Journalist Sue Segar and photographer Thom Pierce recently visited Emalahleni in Mpumalanga to report on how air pollution is impacting the health of people in the area. In part 3 of this Spotlight special series, we zoom in on the science of air pollution and what it does to the human body.

Battle to breathe: What we know about air pollution in Mpumalanga and people’s health

Battle to breathe: The ongoing struggle for clean air in Mpumalanga

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Despite a landmark court judgment three years ago that upheld the right to clean air, air pollution remains rife in South Africa’s coal country. For part 2 of this Spotlight special series, journalist Sue Segar and photographer Thom Pierce travelled to meet some of the activists on the ground in Mpumalanga.