- Secunda in Mpumalanga is said to be “the largest source of carbon dioxide in the southern hemisphere,” environmental researchers say.
- Khehla Mahlangu and Jeremiah Maseko have lived and worked in the town for decades but now doctors have told them that their lungs are no good.
- Fumes from factories in this area cover Secunda in a blanket of smog which experts say contain tiny pieces of heavy metals like arsenic and mercury. And now climate change is making things worse.
- We travel to Secunda — come with us, to see for yourself.
Esté De Klerk is a documentary radio and television producer and director.
Jan Potgieter is a freelance video editor and owner of Slipdisk productions.
Willem Pretorius is a freelance cameraman.
Mia Malan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Bhekisisa. She has worked in newsrooms in Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington, DC, winning more than 30 awards for her radio, print and television work.
