EDITORIAL | Green Scorpions must sting toxic polluters

Companies like UPL, whose alleged transgressions were uncovered after the riots, must be held to account

04 October 2021 - 18:24

When arsonists set fire to the United Phosphorus Limited (UPL) chemical plant in Durban on July 12, not only did they ignite a potent cocktail of chemical compounds but they set in motion a chain of events that could shift the country’s environmental landscape...

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