More than six years after the devastating listeriosis outbreak in South Africa, Daily Maverick is releasing a
powerful series of articles and interviews, detailing the latest legal battle and the impact on victims and survivors.
More than six years after the devastating listeriosis outbreak in South Africa, Daily Maverick is releasing a powerful series of articles and interviews, detailing the latest legal battle and the impact on victims and survivors.
Seven years after deadly outbreak, Tiger Brands agrees to settle certain claims in listeriosis class action
While Tiger Brands’ liability for the listeriosis outbreak in 2017/18 has yet to be determined in court, the food producer has agreed to settle certain claims in the long-running class action lawsuit linked to its now-closed Enterprise Foods facility in Polokwane, Limpopo.
Tiger brands takes first step toward justice with advance payments for listeriosis claimants
A limited number of claimants with urgent medical needs who form part of the listeriosis class action lawsuit stemming from the 2017/18 outbreak will receive interim financial relief from Tiger Brands. The case to determine the food producer’s liability for the outbreak continues.
After heartbreaking losses, calls intensify for a unified food safety agency in South Africa
All types of foodborne illnesses – whether from eating germ-infected, pesticide-tainted or fake food – are putting South Africans’ health in danger. Could a single agency to oversee food safety be the answer?
Food poisoning incidents — unpacking food safety and pesticide use
More than 22 children have died of suspected food poisoning in late 2024 alone. In a Daily Maverick webinar unpacking regulations and the enforcement of food safety and accessibility of pesticides, Food Justice reporter Naledi Sikhakhane, Maverick Citizen reporter Lerato Mutsila, and University of Cape Town professor of public health medicine Leslie London explored outdated laws, why children are more affected, and food poisoning incidences that were declared a national disaster.
Tiger Brands in talks with listeriosis class action attorneys to pay for victims’ urgent medical needs
While food producer Tiger Brands’ liability for the listeriosis outbreak in 2017/18 has yet to be determined in court, the company is engaging with the legal team behind the class action lawsuit representing victims of the outbreak, with the aim of agreeing on relief for certain claimants with urgent medical needs.
Food safety must address interconnected challenges across the entire food supply chain
As the ongoing fallout from the listeriosis outbreak shows us, ensuring food safety in today’s complex and rapidly changing environment necessitates a collective effort — no single entity, regardless of its power or technological capabilities, can achieve this goal in isolation.
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