Eskom’s Hendrina coal-fired power station stands beyond in the town of Pullen’s Hope in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/BloombergPeople Are Dying From Eskom’s Pollution in South Africa
In Pullens Hope, your eyes itch and your nose clogs. It’s easy to figure out why.
On the right side of the main street of the dilapidated village east of Johannesburg is a fenced-off electricity substation, a red sign on it warning of pollutants. On the left, a power plant belches emissions from burning coal into the air. Both are owned by Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., South Africa’s state-run utility.