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Anastasi Mokgobu
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Officials from the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries will spend the day at Sasol in Secunda in an attempt to find the source of the strong sulphur stench in the air over parts of Gauteng and Mpumalanga.
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Residents in parts of Gauteng and Mpumalanga took to social media over the weekend to complain about the smell.
Officials from the Gert Sibande District Municipality in Mpumalanga will join the department in Secunda.
Spokesperson Albi Modise says the stench is likely a combination of elevated levels of sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide. While there are many sources in the area that could be contributing to these elevated levels, the District Municipality’s Air Quality Officer has been informed that the Sasol Secunda operation is experiencing stressed conditions as the facility started ramping up operations.