Tiger Brands to cover medical costs of some listeriosis victims
Food company still faces class-action lawsuit over outbreak that led to more than 200 deaths
30 October 2024 - 09:29
UPDATED 30 October 2024 - 23:05
Six years after a listeriosis outbreak that claimed more than 200 lives and left thousands more ill, Tiger Brands has announced that it will cover the medical expenses of some of the victims.
The move, aimed at those with pressing medical needs, comes even though the company has yet to be held liable by the courts...
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