{"id":171143,"date":"2020-11-05T10:36:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T08:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/concern-over-asbestos-pollution-in-mogale-city\/"},"modified":"2020-11-05T10:36:21","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T08:36:21","slug":"concern-over-asbestos-pollution-in-mogale-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/concern-over-asbestos-pollution-in-mogale-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Concern over asbestos pollution in Mogale City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/myjhb.co.za\/concern-over-asbestos-pollution-in-mogale-city\/\">Concern over asbestos pollution in Mogale City<\/a>: <input type=\"hidden\" class=\"simple-love-fix\" data-id=\"2249\" value=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dear Johannesburg<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has learnt that there is asbestos pollution that is severely affecting the residents of Mogale City.<\/p>\n<p>Cases of pulmonary fibrosis have been diagnosed as a result of being in close proximity to the area concerned.<\/p>\n<p>The DA is also in possession of lab tests which were conducted between 16 and 19 November 2018, which indicates that there is asbestos pollution in the area.<\/p>\n<p>This has now been made worse by a proposed new development in the area, which will exacerbate the situation even further.<\/p>\n<p>According to the plans submitted to Mogale City, the new development is currently being undertaken by the Base Church and will be known as Greengate Extension 96.<\/p>\n<p>It is unacceptable that our people\u2019s health and lives are being put in danger because of the asbestos pollution in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The DA is calling on the Gauteng Department of Health as well as the Department of Environmental Affairs to urgently conduct a thorough investigation and intervene to ensure that the area be rehabilitated.<\/p>\n<p>People residing in the immediate area of the old mine should be evacuated immediately until the rehabilitation has been completed.<\/p>\n<p>Regards<\/p>\n<p><strong>Janho Engelbrecht MPL<\/strong><br \/> <em>DA Gauteng Constituency Head- Mogale City<\/em><\/p>\n<p><small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/myjhb.co.za\/concern-over-asbestos-pollution-in-mogale-city\/\">MyJHB<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/myjhb.co.za\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyJHB<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join the fun:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/add-your-event\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Add Your event<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mypr.co.za\/submit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit a Press Release<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/directory\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Add your listing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Concern over asbestos pollution in Mogale City: Dear Johannesburg The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has learnt that there is asbestos pollution that is severely affecting the residents of Mogale City. Cases of pulmonary fibrosis have been diagnosed as a result of being in close proximity to the area concerned. 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