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Most polluted cities in South Africa, 2026
1 city in South Africa ranked by their average PM2.5 so far (273 of 365 days); 1 above the WHO annual guideline (5.0 µg/m³). Worst: Shakaskraal at 14.9 µg/m³, #607 of 2,452 cities in the world. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.
- 1Shakaskraallow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal 23.0×
Low risk1–3
Moderate risk4–6
High risk7–10
Very high risk10+
Canada's AQHI+ for PM2.5 (1 point per 10 µg/m³), which is defined on hourly values. Show values as: µg/m³ · US AQI · India AQI · China AQI · European AQI · UK DAQI · Canada AQHI+. About the scales
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SmogRank, most polluted cities in South Africa, PM2.5, 2026 (so far), smogrank.com/za/history/2026 (accessed 2 Oct 2026).
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