South Africa’s air pollution crisis: Contributing factors and solutions

Officials must balance urbanization with environmental protection

Originally published on Global Voices

Sasol Secunda Facility emissions. Image by AntimatterMachine from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0 Deed).

By Grace Kobare

African cities are growing rapidly, with over 65 percent of the continent's population expected to live in urban areas by 2060. However, while increased urbanization can create many economic and social benefits, it also comes with downsides. For instance...