SA court hears pollution suit against mining giant
According to a research conducted in 2020, blood lead levels on average were nine times higher than what was considered safe.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
A hearing to decide whether 140,000 women and children from Zambia can file a class action lawsuit against the mining corporation Anglo-American is currently underway in the High Court of South Africa.
Residents of the town of Kabwe, the putative victims, assert that after approximately 50 years of metal mining and smelting operations by the corporation, they have experienced extremely high levels of lead poisoning.
They contend that children living in one of the world's most polluted areas have suffered serious brain damage.
According to a research conducted in 2020, blood lead levels on average were nine times higher than what was considered safe.
Anglo-American disputes the assertion, labeling it opportunistic. It claims that it is not to blame for lead poisoning.
Late last year, a hearing determined that UN experts
A hearing late last year ruled that UN experts could play a role in court proceedings.
