A Tribute to an Environmental Activist, Mentor and Teacher Brenda Pratt Brenda Lynn Pratt was instrumental in the development of the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance for over 23 years. Her work within SDCEA was to play an important role of oversight as the treasurer of the finances. Brenda took her role as treasurer very [...]
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Environmental Pollution: Industries pollute in several ways during the production process and in turn produce a large amount of waste products. Chemicals are burnt in order to produce the final products, and chemicals are then emitted into the air where communities are exposed. Industries dump their waste products in the nearest black Townships (land pollution), [...]
By Shanice Firmin• 28 June 2019 The South Durban community share their neighbourhood with two of the country’s biggest oil refineries practically on residents’ doorsteps. With air pollution killing an estimated 20,000 South Africans every year, this is yet another case of profit prioritised over people. Section 24 of the South African Constitution enshrines that [...]
by Shanice Firmin Section 24 of the South African Constitution enshrines that “everyone has the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being and to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that prevent pollution and ecological degradation and [...]
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