Coal-fired power plants emit pollutants that cause cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses, and local communities are increasingly fighting back
South Africa’s coal addiction is becoming costlier and increasingly risky as the world shuns the dirtiest fossil fuel.
The product of plant matter compressed for millions of years, coal has played a central role in South Africa’s economy since it was first commercially mined in 1870. And thanks to the construction of two massive new coal-fired power plants – Medupi and Kusile – as well as plans to add more, this energy source looks set to power our homes and industries for decades to come.
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