SmogRank / Countries / South Africa / February 2026
Most polluted cities in South Africa, February 2026
4 cities in South Africa ranked by their average PM2.5 over the 28 days. Worst: Vereeniging at 24.2 µg/m³, #244 of 2,251 cities in the world. Cleanest: Richards Bay at 4.6. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.
- 1Vereeniginglow-cost sensorsGauteng 24.2
- 2Shakaskraallow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal 8.3
- 3Tongaatlow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal 8.1
- 4Richards Baylow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal 4.6
Good0–9.0
Moderate9.1–35.4
Sensitive groups35.5–55.4
Unhealthy55.5–125.4
Very unhealthy125.5–225.4
Hazardous225.5+
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