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South Africa:
Deaths of Mentally Ill Patients Will be Accounted for - Minister
News24Wire, 23 February 2017
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has promised that nothing will be swept under the carpet regarding the Esidimeni deaths, and that every death will be accounted for. Read more »
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South Africa:
'Please Learn From This Horror' - EFF Tells Makhura
News24Wire, 23 February 2017
If Gauteng Premier David Makhura can take credit for all the good work his administration has done in the past two-and-a-half years, he should also take credit for the bad, the EFF… Read more »
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South Africa:
Minister Aaron Motsoaledi - Address On Life Esidimeni Mental Health Patients Tragedy in Parliament
Govt of SA, 23 February 2017
Statement made in Parliament on the Life Esidimeni mental health patients tragedy by Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi at the National Assembly Read more »
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South Africa:
Health Minister Motsoaledi to Brief MPs On Esidimeni Deaths
News24Wire, 23 February 2017
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is on Thursday expected to brief Parliament on the deaths of psychiatric patients transferred from Life Esidimeni clinics to NGOs in Gauteng. Read more »
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South Africa:
Justice Portfolio Committee Briefed By SAHRC On Esidimeni
Parliament of South Africa, 22 February 2017
Parliament, Wednesday 22 February 2017 - The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services today received a background briefing on the Life Esidimeni matter from the… Read more »
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South Africa:
Life Esidimeni Scandal Raises Questions About Public-Private Partnerships
GroundUp, 10 February 2017
These partnerships will be critical if National Health Insurance is implemented Read more »
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South Africa:
EFF Disrupts SOPA, Makhura Warns of Using Esidimeni Tragedy As 'Political Football'
News24Wire, 20 February 2017
Gauteng Premier David Makhura warned opposition parties of using the deaths of Life Esidimeni psychiatric patients as 'political football' following an attempted disruption by the… Read more »