Air pollution remains public health challenge in Africa

The 2026 Africa Clean Air Forum has described air pollution as one of Africa's most pressing environmental and public health challenges with a strong call for the strengthening of regional cooperation on ensuring good air quality.

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Deputy Minister, Bernice Swarts, delivered the keynote address, describing clean air as a fundamental human right and calling for stronger collaboration under the SA G20 declaration to improve conditions in Africa's most polluted regions.

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