{"id":98787,"date":"2019-07-15T13:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=98787"},"modified":"2019-07-16T14:44:39","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T12:44:39","slug":"video-middelburgs-newest-parliamentarian-gives-scorching-maiden-speech-deadly-air-pollution-highveld-priority-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/15\/video-middelburgs-newest-parliamentarian-gives-scorching-maiden-speech-deadly-air-pollution-highveld-priority-area\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO &#8211; Middelburg&#8217;s newest Parliamentarian gives scorching maiden speech on deadly air pollution in Highveld Priority Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ms Weber has had a meteoric rise within the party of late, serving as the Mpumalanga DA Woman\u2019s Network Chairperson.<br \/>\nShe also served as a councillor in the Nkangala District Municipality before being called to Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday she tackled one of the most worrying issues facing Highveld residents, living in the world&#8217;s most air-polluted area.<\/p>\n<p>A number of health factors have been attributed to air-pollution like lung cancer, eye cancer and a slew of cardiovascular diseases.<br \/>\nMs Weber took the ANC to task on the party\u2019s reluctance to implement control measures.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/O4ph8pbwXh0' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Government has declared the Highveld a priority area in 2007, but no measures have been implemented to cut toxic emissions from our coal plants, Sasol and the steel industry.<\/p>\n<p>In 2012, an air quality management plan was introduced by government, but none of the recommendations have been implemented.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019 nothing has been done to reduce air pollution in the global number one spot for nitrogen dioxide emissions.<\/p>\n<p>She said that the people are angry and that violators and polluters face no consequences.<br \/>\nShe says residents are told by doctors to move away from the pollution.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Weber added that the ruling party should be ashamed of themselves for failing hundreds of thousands of South Africans residing in the toxic cloud of pollution.<\/p>\n<p>Following the speech, she got a standing ovation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Also read:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/98039\/ferals-need-help\/\" target=\"_blank\">The ferals need help<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/97972\/trafficalert-r555-closed-seven-die-horrific-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\">#TrafficAlert: R555 closed, seven die in horrific crash<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a 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