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Press Statement by UPL South Africa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UPL SOUTH AFRICA TO OPPOSE CERTIFICATION OF
CLASS ACTION
[Durban, July 12, 2024] UPL South
Africa has been served with an application for the certification of a class
action law suit arising from the 2021 Cornubia arson attack. UPL South Africa
intends to oppose the application.
During the July 2021 violent unrest that affected most of KwaZulu-Natal
and other parts of South Africa, a leased warehouse in Cornubia was attacked
and set alight. This led to the products stored in the warehouse escaping into
the surrounding environment. UPL South Africa denies that it is liable for
damages which any claimants may have suffered whether based on statute or in
delict.
Since the incident, UPL South Africa has worked proactively with the local,
provincial and national authorities to address the incident. This includes
extensive monitoring and rehabilitation of the affected areas. Significant
progress has been made in addressing the results of the arson attack and spill.
The results of regular testing have shown, for some time now, that the Ohlanga
River, its tributary and estuary, as well as the beach exclusion zone pose no
threat to human health or the environment as a result of the fire and the
spill.
ENDS
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