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South Africa: Life Esidimeni Hearings Told of Rape At Facility
News24Wire, 22 November 2017
A witness has told the Life Esidimeni arbitration panel that her 36-year-old sister was raped at non-governmental organisation Takalani - the same facility that mentally ill… Read more »
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South Africa: Life Esidimeni - Dr Makgabo Manamela's Absence From Arbitration Upsets Victim's Mother On Her Late Son's Birthday
Daily Maverick, 22 November 2017
Sizwe Thabang Hlatshwayo would have turned 30 on Tuesday but died at the Anchor NGO after being transferred from Life Esidimeni. In a day defined by suspended Gauteng mental health… Read more »
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South Africa: Commission Hears of Severe Problems in Mental Health Care
Daily Maverick, 22 November 2017
Problems in mental health were brought into sharp focus during the Esidimeni tragedy. Twenty-three years after democracy, provinces still fail mental health care users in provinces… Read more »
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South Africa: Life Esidimeni - Manamela Threatened With Arrest After No-Show
News24Wire, 21 November 2017
A warrant of arrest will be issued and executed against suspended Gauteng director of mental health Makgabo Manamela should she not appear on Thursday before the Life Esidimeni… Read more »
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South Africa: Manamela Dodges Life Esidimeni Hearing
Daily Maverick, 21 November 2017
Suspended Gauteng mental health director Dr Makgabo Manamela called in sick instead of returning to the Life Esidimeni arbitration on Tuesday. It was another blow to the families… Read more »