ANALYSIS: Oil refinery blast shows why SA should take industrial risks seriously
This article first appeared on The Conversation.
A blast at an Engen oil refinery recently rocked the community of Durban South, an industrial basin in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Several employees and community members were treated for smoke inhalation. The Conversation’s Nontobeko Mtshali asked Llewellyn Leonard to share his insights on South African communities and environments exposed to industrial risks.
The recent explosion at the Durban oil refinery is one in a long list of pollution incidents in the area. What has the government done to protect residents of communities surrounding the refinery?
Oil refinery blast is one more reason South Africa should take industrial risks seriously
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