Air pollution in Heather Park 'within legal limits'

Emissions from the Much Asphalt plant at Witfontein are well within legal limits, according to tests conducted by the Garden Route District Municipality (GRDM) at the plant and in Heather Park.

- Alida de Beer

These tests were done in response to complaints from some residents of the neighbourhood, located on the other side of the N12, who alleged there was a link between the plant's operations and odours, certain health conditions they periodically experienced and soot some had noticed on cars and curtain rails. They believe the plant is situated too close to town.

It has been operating from its current location for more than 30 years.

The GRDM supplied the results of the air quality testing done at two homes in the neighbourhood over 134 days (16 November 2024 to 30 March 2025).