Everyone has the right to:

• An environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being
• Have the environment protected for present and future generations

The government must pass laws that prevent pollution and damage to our natural resources, promote conservation and make sure that natural resources are developed while also promoting the economic and social development of people.

(See Environmental law)

[2023CCupdate] Example of the right to a healthy environment

In 2022, in a case involving miners from a colliery in Mpumalanga, the High Court stated that the province’s unsafe level of air pollution was in breach of Section 24(a) as well as other relevant sections of the Constitution that says everyone has a right to an environment that is not harmful to their health and well-being.