Tiger Brands, South Africa’s biggest food producer, on Monday offered to compensate listeriosis victims, marking a major step toward resolving class action after a 2017 outbreak that killed about 200 people and sickened more than 1,000.
The offer was made by the attorneys representing Tiger Brands lead insurer, QBE Insurance Group Limited, on April 25, which made settlement offers to specific classes of claimants who suffered from listeriosis, the company said in a statement.
The current proposal provides for full compensation to claimants for all proven damages, subject to a settlement mechanism that still needs