1.9 million Cape Town residents face high to very high air pollution risk, new UCT research reveals
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April 21, 2026
More than 40% of Cape Town’s population is exposed to high or very high air pollution risk, according to a new UCT study that reveals sharp environmental inequalities across the city. The research shows the worst impacts are concentrated in historically disadvantaged communities and calls for targeted action
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