The deaths of 118 psychiatric patients who were transferred from Life Esidimeni to 27 other non-governmental organisations have been described as one of "the greatest cause of human rights violations since the dawn of our democracy" by advocate Dirk Groenewald during his opening statement at the Life Esidimeni alternative dispute resolution hearings in Parktown, Johannesburg.
Families of the Life Esidimeni Care Centre victims are a step closer to getting justice. Public hearings to determine compensation start in ... see more »
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Families of the over 100 mentally ill and intellectually challenged patients who died when transferred from Life Esidimeni facility to several non-governmental organisations that ... Read more »
South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has assured Parliament that no questions over the deaths of 100 mentally ill patients will go unanswered. The patients, who were ... Read more »
The death toll of mentally ill patients who were transferred from Life Esidimeni to 27 NGOs will continue to rise, and is now above 100, says health ombudsman Professor William ... Read more »
The patients transferred from the Life Healthcare Esidimeni facility in South Africa died while under the care of NGOs operating without valid licenses, and the cause of death for ... Read more »
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