UN special rapporteur: Toxic pollution in SA fuelled by corporate greed and government inaction

 Although the use of mercury is regulated, reports suggest it is used by zama zamas in the small-scale gold mining sector. Following the ban on asbestos in 2008, the country is also faced with the footprint of derelict asbestos mines and roofs containing asbestos. 

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