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Air Quality in South Africa

Archived observations and advisories, with dates and reporting sources.

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Archived records (30d)150

Archived records (90d)260

Cumulative urban PEI, all records19.5M

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Air QualityCriticalCS:43 · v5

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 447)

Northam2026-10-047d agoSource: waqi Air QualityHighCS:36 · v5

Very Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 292)

Pretoria2026-10-047d agoSource: waqi Air QualityMediumCS:46 · v5

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 151)

Rondebosch2026-10-047d agoSource: waqiUrban PEI 69.9K Air QualityCriticalCS:43 · v5

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 319)

Northam2026-10-038d agoSource: waqi Air QualityCriticalCS:55 · v5

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 834)

Balfour2026-10-038d agoSource: waqiUrban PEI 30.8K Air QualityMediumCS:50 · v5

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 176)

Soshanguve2026-10-038d agoSource: waqiUrban PEI 281.3K Air QualityHighCS:36 · v5

Very Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 292)

Pretoria2026-10-038d agoSource: waqi Air QualityMediumCS:41 · v5

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 168)

Thabazimbi2026-10-038d agoSource: waqiUrban PEI 15.9K Air QualityMediumCS:29 · v5

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 180)

Emalahleni2026-10-038d agoSource: waqi Air QualityCriticalCS:58 · v5

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 387)

Lebohang2026-10-038d agoSource: waqiUrban PEI 44.9K Air QualityMediumCS:46 · v5

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 162)

Rondebosch2026-10-038d agoSource: waqiUrban PEI 69.9K Air QualityMediumCS:41 · v5

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 163)

Kraaifontein2026-10-038d agoSource: waqiUrban PEI 36.3K Air QualityMediumCS:29 · v5

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 154)

Thubelihle2026-10-038d agoSource: waqi Air QualityMediumCS:28 · v5

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 150)

Secunda2026-10-039d agoSource: waqiUrban PEI 4.2K Air QualityMediumCS:37 · v5

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 158)

eMbalenhle2026-10-039d agoSource: waqiUrban PEI 6.3K Air QualityCriticalCS:43 · v5

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 880)

Praktiseer2026-10-039d agoSource: waqi Air QualityHighCS:36 · v5

Very Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 292)

Pretoria2026-10-029d agoSource: waqi Air QualityMediumCS:29 · v5

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 152)

Emalahleni2026-10-029d agoSource: waqi Air QualityCriticalCS:43 · v5

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 880)

Praktiseer2026-10-029d agoSource: waqi Air QualityCriticalCS:50 · v5

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 830)

Emalahleni2026-10-029d agoSource: waqiUrban PEI 3.9K Air QualityMediumCS:41 · v5

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 153)

Thabazimbi2026-10-029d agoSource: waqiUrban PEI 15.9K Air QualityCriticalCS:43 · v5

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 427)

Tokoza2026-10-029d agoSource: waqi Air QualityCriticalCS:59 · v5

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 875)

eMbalenhle2026-10-029d agoSource: waqiUrban PEI 93.2K Air QualityMediumCS:29 · v5

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 176)

Northam2026-10-029d agoSource: waqi Air QualityCriticalCS:54 · v5

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 406)

Standerton2026-10-029d agoSource: waqiUrban PEI 9.0K Air QualityMediumCS:41 · v5

Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 151)

Phola2026-10-0210d agoSource: waqiUrban PEI 24.0K Air QualityHighCS:36 · v5

Very Unhealthy Air Quality (AQI 292)

Pretoria2026-10-0110d agoSource: waqi Air QualityCriticalCS:43 · v5

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 357)

Northam2026-10-0110d agoSource: waqi Air QualityCriticalCS:50 · v5

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 880)

Emalahleni2026-10-0110d agoSource: waqiUrban PEI 3.9K Air QualityCriticalCS:43 · v5

Hazardous Air Quality (AQI 880)

Praktiseer2026-10-0110d agoSource: waqi

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