But Transnet says the dust falls below legal limits
Residents of Saldanha Bay and nearby Vredenburg say red dust pollution from the Transnet Port Terminal, through which iron ore is exported, is staining their homes, cars, trees, roads and even pets.Residents of Saldanha Bay, Vredenburg, and Langebaan have formed a group to look into dust legislation and demand changes.
Transnet has taken steps to minimise dust during offloading and on its conveyor belt, and says dust levels are below legal maximum levels. But residents say the red dust is still a serious problem. The association also intends to make suggestions about legislation on dust emissions, specifically the National Environmental Management Act and the Air Quality Act."People are incredibly stressed and angry in this area ... You can't hang your washing outside. Your dogs go outside and they come back inside covered in iron ore dust," he said.
He said he had phoned Transnet after a particularly bad incident of pollution this year at his house in Bluewater Bay in Saldanha."From Transnet's side, they say according to their records there wasn't a release. But I and the people around me, we have red houses, and our dogs are red, and everything is red. I had to wash everything down," said Noble.
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