Joburg's toxic waste crisis: "This war doesn’t need to be fought with guns"

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Our newly installed environment MEC has ambitious plans to clean up Joburg’s air.

For years now, criminals have been taking advantage of weak by-law enforcement, dumping and burning waste across decommissioned sites, on private land and in the veld releasing dangerous toxins into the air we breathe.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more…
24 Oct 2025 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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