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Listeriosis

How a single body could make South Africa’s food safer
Health
/ 19 December 2024

How a single body could make South Africa’s food safer

Researchers say part of the problem is the lack of coordination across the nation’s sprawling multi-agency system

By Zano Kunene
Unethical businesses will face people’s protest
Opinion
/ 9 September 2020

Unethical businesses will face people’s protest

Companies must behave like model democratic citizens if they are to earn and retain society’s social licence to operate

By William Gumede
Tiger Brands receives listeriosis class action summons, vows to fight it
Article
/ 17 April 2019

Tiger Brands receives listeriosis class action summons, vows to fight it

In February, the Johannesburg high court determined that Richard Spoor Attorneys could go ahead with a class action application

By Khulekani Magubane
Listeriosis class action given the greenlight
Article
/ 3 December 2018

Listeriosis class action given the greenlight

The listeriosis outbreak — the largest in recorded history — killed 218 people after more than 1 000 contracted the disease between 2016 and 2018.

By Sarah Smit
Enterprise claws its way back after listeriosis outbreak
Article
/ 16 November 2018

Enterprise claws its way back after listeriosis outbreak

Although the Enterprise Polokwane processed meat factory remains closed, Tiger Brands reopened its Germiston plant last month

By Lynley Donnelly
South Africa’s reputation leaders
Article
/ 28 September 2018

South Africa’s reputation leaders

Mr Price had a significant rise, while Tiger Brands had a phenomenal drop

By Cayleigh Bright
No evidence of ‘fake food’, but tap water is sold as spring water, Motsoaledi says
Article
/ 3 September 2018

No evidence of ‘fake food’, but tap water is sold as spring water, Motsoaledi says

But inspectors uncover counterfeit bottled water and spices.

By Bhekisisa Team Author
Tiger Brands may never know how listeria entered its plant
Article
/ 21 June 2018

Tiger Brands may never know how listeria entered its plant

The food brand is still waiting for data from authorities that would definitively show whether its products are connected to the deadly crisis

By Staff Reporter
Class action suit against Tiger Brands set in motion
Article
/ 29 March 2018

Class action suit against Tiger Brands set in motion

An application for a class action lawsuit against Tiger Brands and Enterprise Foods has been filed in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg

By Mashadi Kekana
SA halts some meat imports from Brazil
Article
/ 22 March 2018

SA halts some meat imports from Brazil

But there’s “no evidence” that listeria was imported from elsewhere in the world

By Lynley Donnelly
Three major mistakes Tiger Brands made in response to the listeriosis crisis
Article
/ 21 March 2018

Three major mistakes Tiger Brands made in response to the listeriosis crisis

South Africa’s food making giant, Tiger Brands, could have handled the listeriosis crisis better.

By Staff Reporter
Traces of listeria see another Tiger Brands factory shut down
Article
/ 19 March 2018

Traces of listeria see another Tiger Brands factory shut down

The company is closing down an abattoir and another factory in the hope of finding out how Listeria ended up in its products

By Gemma Ritchie
Wolwehoek polony factory has been cleared of listeriosis— RCL
Article
/ 16 March 2018

Wolwehoek polony factory has been cleared of listeriosis— RCL

​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

By Khulekani Magubane
A French eulogy, our dearest polony
Article
/ 16 March 2018

A French eulogy, our dearest polony

A polony eater recalls her memories of the cold meat of her childhood, now ruined by listeriosis

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Jobs shed as cooked meat sales dip
Article
/ 16 March 2018

Jobs shed as cooked meat sales dip

Listeriosis has already caused a fifth of processing industry workers to be laid off, analysts warn

By Lynley Donnelly
Why aren’t government officials losing sleep over #Listeriosis and #LifeEsidimeni?
Article
/ 16 March 2018

Why aren’t government officials losing sleep over #Listeriosis and #LifeEsidimeni?

Both Life Esidimeni and Listeriosis exposed leadership cracks in our public health system. Are political leaders held accountable for their actions?

By Mia Malan and Bhekisisa Team
Listeriosis: ‘Platteland law firm’ prepares to take on Tiger Brands
Article
/ 15 March 2018

Listeriosis: ‘Platteland law firm’ prepares to take on Tiger Brands

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

By Staff Reporter
Listeria outbreak over: Your polony is safe, now meet the scientists you can thank
Article
/ 14 March 2018

Listeria outbreak over: Your polony is safe, now meet the scientists you can thank

SA’s listeria epidemic is over. Take a look at the detectives who traced the epidemic’s source in this feature from our archives.

By Joan Van Dyk
More possible lawsuits for Tiger Brands
Article
/ 13 March 2018

More possible lawsuits for Tiger Brands

If the lawsuits are successful, they could potentially result in hundreds of millions of rands awarded to victims and the families of those killed.

By Gemma Ritchie
Red meat industry body queries listeriosis ‘misinformation’
Article
/ 13 March 2018

Red meat industry body queries listeriosis ‘misinformation’

The Forum is concerned that South Africa’s entire processed meat industry has been implicated in the listeriosis outbreak

By Agency
​Unembargoed: March 9 to 15
Article
/ 12 March 2018

​Unembargoed: March 9 to 15

From state funds being used to spy on an M&G journalist to people being given jobs for NDZ votes. Don’t miss it!

By Staff Reporter
Listeriosis: Mind the regulatory gap
Article
/ 9 March 2018

Listeriosis: Mind the regulatory gap

The regulations and management of food safety standards need to be overhauled, say experts

By Lynley Donnelly
#Listeriosis: Meet the family that lost two loved ones
Article
/ 9 March 2018

#Listeriosis: Meet the family that lost two loved ones

Long before red flags were raised, this family fell victim to listeriosis. And this week, tragedy has struck again.

By Pontsho Pilane, Mia Malan and Bhekisisa Team
Retrenched poultry workers can’t spread their wings
Article
/ 9 March 2018

Retrenched poultry workers can’t spread their wings

Some hope the change in the local economy from agriculture and textiles to a logistics hub will turn into jobs. Others have given up

By Paddy Harper
Listeria sleuths ‘called for’ backup
Article
/ 9 March 2018

Listeria sleuths ‘called for’ backup

Health officials asked for police help when they could not access Enterprise’s Polokwane plant

By Lynley Donnelly
EFF asks ‘fighters’ to remove all listeriosis-linked products from shelves
Article
/ 8 March 2018

EFF asks ‘fighters’ to remove all listeriosis-linked products from shelves

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

By Mxolisi Mngadi
[VIDEO] How to clear your fridge of listeria
Videos
/ 7 March 2018

[VIDEO] How to clear your fridge of listeria

Joan van Dyk tells you what to bin and how in under two minutes.

By Joan Van Dyk and Dylan Bush
Ham, polony and the whole bang(er) shoot
Article
/ 6 March 2018

Ham, polony and the whole bang(er) shoot

‘I’m okay,’ says Polony

By Staff Reporter
#Listeriosis: Six ways to keep calm and carry on
Article
/ 6 March 2018

#Listeriosis: Six ways to keep calm and carry on

The head of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases’ listeria investigation, Juno Thomas, tells us which foods to bin and how.

By Joan Van Dyk and Bhekisisa Team
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Article
/ 6 March 2018

#Listeriosis: Six ways to keep calm and carry on

The head of the NICD’s investigation, Juno Thomas tells us what foods to bin and how

By Joan Van Dyk
No evidence yet that Enterprise products directly led to deaths — Tiger Brands CEO
Article
/ 5 March 2018

No evidence yet that Enterprise products directly led to deaths — Tiger Brands CEO

Tiger Brands produces around 60 000 tons of processed meat annually, roughly 25% of the processed market in South Africa

By Lynley Donnelly
Enterprise factory workers sent home amid listeriosis fallout
Article
/ 5 March 2018

Enterprise factory workers sent home amid listeriosis fallout

After a two hour meeting on Monday, management told workers that the factory would be closed until further notice

By Staff Reporter
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