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Deputy Minister visits Pelonomi ambient air quality monitoring station
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Vandalism led to some of the stations falling into disrepair a few years ago but the DFFE's intervention in the Mangaung Metro has ensured that the Penolomi station is now operational and reporting to South African Air Quality Information Systems (SAAQIS)
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Deputy Minister Sotyu says efforts need to continue to ensure all citizens enjoy clean, breathable air. This includes improving service delivery and working with all spheres of government to improve air quality
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Community members of Mangaung
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Deputy Minister Sotyu says there is a need to co-create interventions that have the greatest potential to reduce air pollution. These interventions should create societal, economic and environmental co-benefits of clean air, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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“Looking forward, there are opportunities in aligning air quality management policies with other government programs like the Industrial Policy and Action Plan, Integrated Resource Plan, the NDC and other green-house gas mitigation programs”
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Deputy Minister Sotyu encourages and challenges Mangaung to take forward, supported by the province and my department and establish the first municipal Air Quality Management Plan as the driving vehicle towards clean air in the metropolitan