Mossville: When Great Trees Fall
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How polluting industries affect people’s health within the South Durban community
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), [...]
Environmental Injustice in South Durban: Community caught between toxic polluters and climate shocks
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 [...]
How to Log an Air Pollution Complaint
How to log Air Pollution Complaint We urge all community members to continue logging pollution complains through the pollution line: Daytime 031- 311 3555/5150 nighttime 031- 361 0000 and ASK for a reference number very crucial and send it to us (SDCEA), call us on 31 4611 991 ask for Bongani or email to bongani@sdceango.co.za [...]
Comments from SDCEA on offshore oil and gas exploration drilling within block ER2369 of the east coast of KZN
Sasol and Eni are set to explore the coast of KZN with offshore oil and gas drilling. KZN is renowned for its famous and beautiful beaches. However, healthy oceans are critically important to marine life and to coastal communities whose economies rely on tourism, fishing and recreational activities. Opening up new offshore areas to drilling, [...]
Public Meeting regarding Oil & Gas Exploration off our coast
Public Objection Meeting to Oil and Gas exploration activities along the Kwa Zulu Natal Coastline. The Environmental Resource Management (ERM) of Southern Africa and ENI Italian Oil Corporation intend to explore and drill for oil along the coast of Richards Bay, Durban and Port Shepstone. They are under pressure from the South Durban Community Environmental [...]
Benzene Monitoring Report -2017
We urge all community members to continue logging pollution complaints through the pollution line: Daytime 031- 311 3555/5150 Nighttime 031- 361 0000 Please ask for a reference number for it is very crucial to do so and send it to us (SDCEA), you can call on 031 4611 991 and ask for Bongani or email to bongani@sdceango.co.za or joanne@sdceango.co.za Thank you.
SHELL ON TRIAL FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE FOR THE MURDER OF KEN SARO WIWA 10th November 1995
On this day the residents of Durban will remember Ken Saro Wiwa and nine other Ogoni’s by descending on Shell & BP Refinery and Shell outlets throughout the area to call on the International Criminal Court in the HAGUE to proceed and hold those responsible for the murder of the late Nigerian Environmentalist and human [...]