- 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.