Eskom says it is taking the potentially adverse health effects of pollution by its power stations on the Highveld seriously, as environmental watchdog groups await judgment in a landmark court case over “deadly air”.

Air pollution was in the spotlight last week in the case related to the government’s legal obligations regarding air pollution mitigation measures, heard by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein...

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