/ 2 December 2022

UN experts can intervene in Kabwe lead poisoning class action, Joburg high court rules

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The high court in Johannesburg has ruled that a group of United Nations experts can intervene in a dispute over the authorisation of a class action lawsuit against Anglo American South Africa on behalf of victims of lead poisoning in Kabwe, Zambia. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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