Kya Sands sits on the northern edge of Johannesburg, South Africa. For years, residents have lived with illegal dumping and prolonged burning nearby. The smoke and outdoor pollution are not only an environmental concern. They are a public health issue that shapes daily life for families, workers and schools in the area.
In response, the SensusAir Foundation, a registered South African non-profit supported by SensusAir, launched an independent monitoring initiative. The goal is simple: put transparent, reliable air quality data in residents' hands, in language anyone can understand, through the same SensusAir tools used elsewhere in Africa.
Sensors are deployed across neighbourhoods around Kya Sands. Continuous outdoor readings feed a public live network you can follow here or in the SensusAir app. People can track pollution trends, spot burning-related events, and contribute observations when something happens on the ground.