Mixed views on health risk from mining waste sludge

Not poisonous says expert, while another fears asbestos or arsenic

13 September 2022 - 07:46

By Penwell Dlamini

Experts have offered mixed views on the potential health risks that could be associated with the sludge that flowed from the burst mining waste dam in Jagersfontein, Free State, into the residential area.

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