Listeriosis victims forced to sell home, downgrade school as medical bills soar

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18 May 2025 - 00:00

By Isaac Mahlangu

Monthla Ngobeni's family had to sell their suburban home in Polokwane to pay about R700,000 for surgery and medical bills after contracting listeriosis which left their youngest daughter unable to control her bowel.

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