Pig farm vs power station: South African court tells state-owned Eskom to clean up its pollution

Reported by The Conversation Africa · Wed 15:46 · Angela van der Berg, Director of the Global Environmental Law Centre; Associate Professor Department of Public Law & Jurisprudence, University of the

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About 74% of South Africa’s electricity is generated by coal-fired power stations owned by the state-owned electricity provider, Eskom. These power stations produce greenhouse gas and air pollution and can also pollute nearby streams and rivers. South African environmental law says that all power…

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