Samuel Nkosi* uses a plot of land next to a mine where he has began farming vegetables which he donates to the church in Witbank, Emalahleni, South Africa, on November 28, 2023. 

Just nineteen months ago the High Court in Pretoria confirmed a judgement in what was called the Deadly Air Case, that the poor air quality over the Highveld Priority Area is a breach of residents’ section 24(a) constitutional right to an environment that is not harmful to their health and well-being. 

*not his real name
9632 Air pollution in the Highveld, South Africa. 2. Impacts, 1. Causes Climate Visuals Principles: 2. Tell new stories, 1. Show real people not staged photo-ops Samuel Nkosi* uses a plot of land next to a mine where he has began farming vegetables which he donates to the church in Witbank, Emalahleni, South Africa, on November 28, 2023. Just nineteen months ago the High Court in Pretoria confirmed a judgement in what was called the Deadly Air Case, that the poor air quality over the Highveld Priority Area is a breach of residents’ section 24(a) constitutional right to an environment that is not harmful to their health and well-being. *not his real name City: Witbank Country: South Africa 28/11/2023 Agency: Climate Visuals Creative Commons, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Mandatory Credit: Gulshan Khan / Climate Visuals Photographer name: Gulshan Khan