July Unrest Hearings: Action group, community slam govt and chemical company

Radio Islam

In the north of Durban, a community leader from the informal settlement of Blackburn near the UPL chemical factory in Durban says many people in the area are experiencing illnesses they've never had before. The spill came during the unrest after the factory was allegedly infiltrated and set alight. It led to a series of chemical spills, resulting in Durban beaches closing because water began changing colour. Cornubia Fire Civil Society Action Group leader, Prof. Rajen Naidoo, a professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, an expert in occupational and environmental health matters spoke to Radio Islam International about the many issues the community members are facing.