The private company costing South Africa R20 billion a year

• Sasol Secunda's air pollution costs South Africa R20 billion a year
• The facility is the largest single-site emitter of climate-warming gases in the world, releasing pollutants such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate matter, and poses a severe threat to children and local residents
• The pollution is associated with significant health impacts, including 1,000 deaths, 23,800 years of lost life, 1,100 preterm births, and 2,000 asthma-related emergency room visits