State opposes court action forcing it to improve air quality of Highveld communities By Bongani Nkosi Share Johannesburg - The government will oppose the landmark litigation brought to force it to implement its own plans to curb emissions and improve air quality in the Highveld communities straddling Mpumalanga and Gauteng. Dubbed the “Deadly Air” case, it was brought to the North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, by two environment advocacy groups in July last year. The court’s acting Deputy Judge President Sulet Potterill has now informed the parties that the matter will be heard from May 17-19 next year. In another key development in the case, the government has notified the court and the litigants that it will oppose the application brought against it.