Zambia: Clean Up Lead Contamination in Kabwe

(Johannesburg, July 20, 2023) - The Zambian government should make comprehensive efforts to clean up the contaminated former lead mine in Kabwe, the capital of Zambia’s Central province, Environment Africa and Human Rights Watch said today. The organizations released a video in which youth activists from Environment Africa describe life in a dangerously polluted town and actions needed to remedy the situation.
Kabwe is one of the worst pollution hot spots in Africa because of contamination from a former lead and zinc mine. The mine was originally owned directly or indirectly by Anglo-American and other British colonial companies, later nationalized, and closed in 1994. But the mine’s toxic waste was never cleaned up. As a result, lead dust from its large uncovered waste dumps blows over to nearby residential areas such as Chowa, Kasanda, and Makululu, putting the health of 200,000 people at risk.
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[@peterdielissen3668]

Lived there for 10 years as a kid. Played on the mine dumps 😊… Turning 79 in June!

[@SCM793]

Good work tell them how they damage the land and why Zambia and it’s people Must be compensated first not greedy so called politicians

[@Tm-pg4rs]

Very informative video.... the mining companies that mined in kabwe since 1904, must help kabwe by sponsoring proper remediation works to mitigate the effects of lead pollution especially in makululu, chowa and kasanda areas...

[@petesmart1983]

Pretty crazy, it's extremely common in Haiti and Cuba. Causes brain damage and death quite often no really knows what damage to the people effected or the future children they may have. So sad . South Africa are also going to be sued for the same reason

[@mmathew3673]

There are very heavy contents of lead and zink in slag and tailings accumulated there. These were not recovered fully as the process to recover these are not economical. But if there is capital to start using some of the equipments there like the Kilns , electrostatic precipitators, etc .this can be made econical and provision of employments for Zambians there.

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