Five years ago, the NICD concluded that Tiger Brands' Polokwane meat processing facility was the source of the biggest listeriosis outbreak in South Africa, yet no progress has been made to compensate victims, writes Father Stan Muyebe. Five years ago, the former health minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, announced that Tiger Brands' Polokwane meat processing facility was the source of the biggest listeriosis outbreak South Africa had ever seen. Thousands of people were harmed as a result of consuming processed meat produced at a Tiger Brands factory, and over 200 people died. Many are still awaiting justice.
Five years ago, the NICD concluded that Tiger Brands' Polokwane meat processing facility was the source of the biggest listeriosis outbreak in South Africa, yet no progress has been made to compensate victims, writes Father Stan Muyebe.