Researchers say part of the problem is the lack of coordination across the nation’s sprawling multi-agency system
Companies must behave like model democratic citizens if they are to earn and retain society’s social licence to operate
In February, the Johannesburg high court determined that Richard Spoor Attorneys could go ahead with a class action application
The listeriosis outbreak — the largest in recorded history — killed 218 people after more than 1 000 contracted the disease between 2016 and 2018.
Although the Enterprise Polokwane processed meat factory remains closed, Tiger Brands reopened its Germiston plant last month
Mr Price had a significant rise, while Tiger Brands had a phenomenal drop
But inspectors uncover counterfeit bottled water and spices.
The food brand is still waiting for data from authorities that would definitively show whether its products are connected to the deadly crisis
An application for a class action lawsuit against Tiger Brands and Enterprise Foods has been filed in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg
But there’s “no evidence” that listeria was imported from elsewhere in the world
South Africa’s food making giant, Tiger Brands, could have handled the listeriosis crisis better.
The company is closing down an abattoir and another factory in the hope of finding out how Listeria ended up in its products
RCL Foods said in a statement on Friday that no trace of the listeria strain was found in the Free State polony facility of its subsidiary Rainbow
A polony eater recalls her memories of the cold meat of her childhood, now ruined by listeriosis
Listeriosis has already caused a fifth of processing industry workers to be laid off, analysts warn
Both Life Esidimeni and Listeriosis exposed leadership cracks in our public health system. Are political leaders held accountable for their actions?
Since announcing the class action plan last week, Attorney Richard Spoor has said his team has a mammoth task which may take years to come to fruition
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If the lawsuits are successful, they could potentially result in hundreds of millions of rands awarded to victims and the families of those killed.
The Forum is concerned that South Africa’s entire processed meat industry has been implicated in the listeriosis outbreak
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The regulations and management of food safety standards need to be overhauled, say experts
Long before red flags were raised, this family fell victim to listeriosis. And this week, tragedy has struck again.
Some hope the change in the local economy from agriculture and textiles to a logistics hub will turn into jobs. Others have given up
Health officials asked for police help when they could not access Enterprise’s Polokwane plant
The party has said the outbreak is a state of crisis and has called on all of its members to ensure products linked to the bacteria are removed
Joan van Dyk tells you what to bin and how in under two minutes.
The head of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases’ listeria investigation, Juno Thomas, tells us which foods to bin and how.
The head of the NICD’s investigation, Juno Thomas tells us what foods to bin and how
Tiger Brands produces around 60 000 tons of processed meat annually, roughly 25% of the processed market in South Africa
After a two hour meeting on Monday, management told workers that the factory would be closed until further notice