MGB Hlatshwayo 29637619

Learning activity 7

According to kohler South Africa does not have enough water it is one of the driest countries in the world. South Africa may have long lasting droughts. Much of the rain that reaches the ground in South Africa eventually evaporates most of South Africa has ground rocks we have very few underground water. According to sarkodie the energy problem in South Africa is that Mpumalanga which hosts most of the power plants has lowest air quality. It is responsible for most of the world’s dangerous gas emissions. South Africa are the biggest contributors to pollution and it supplies 45% electricity to Africa. South Africa struggles to produce mostly using renewable resources. Social justice is the belief that everyone deserves equal social, economic and political rights and opportunities. Environmental social justice is the fair distribution of opportunities amongst communities. It explores environmental benefits and everything related to people’s social problems. Wetlands play a role in supplying water for the poor and more people were employed for this project which means more families were able to put food on the table. The wetland were able to manage flood control and water purification which meant poor people can easily have access to clean drinking water and for its use for other means. In South Africa in terms of social justice the poor are disadvantaged rich people are able to move to less polluted areas while the poor cannot afford proper housing or less polluting environment. The rich can afford proper health care services while the poor cannot. They can built borehole or water bottle while the poor cannot afford it. The rich people can have insurance in case of droughts while poor people are in need. Poor people cannot sustain and meet their needs easily due to lack of finances and sustainable resources.