South Africa to roll out sweeping health reform in stages
PRETORIA (Reuters) – A proposed move to universal health coverage in South Africa will be rolled out in stages as the budget improves, a senior presidential aide told Reuters, forecasting…
Johannesburg court approves $353 million silicosis settlement
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A Johannesburg High Court on Friday approved a 5 billion rand ($353 million) class action settlement between gold mining companies and law firms representing thousands of miners…
Beer maker AB InBev pumps up the volume in Africa
JOHANNESBURG/BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – Sitting outside the ramshackle Vimba Tavern in Johannesburg’s Alexandra township, Patrick Mashego swigs from a one-liter bottle of Carling Black Label, South Africa’s most popular beer. A…
South Africa miners reach $400 million silicosis settlement with mining companies
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African gold producers agreed a 5 billion rand ($400 million) class action settlement on Thursday with law firms representing thousands of miners who contracted the fatal…
Listeria class action filed against South Africa’s Tiger Brands
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A class action lawsuit was filed on Thursday against South Africa’s Tiger Brands, after one of its food factories was linked to a listeria outbreak that has…
South Africa says deadly listeria strain not found at RCL factory
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Tests at an RCL Foods processed-food factory found no traces of a strain of listeria that has killed almost 200 people, but they did find evidence of…