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Life Esidimeni

Unembargoed: June 22 to 28
Article
/ 25 June 2018

Unembargoed: June 22 to 28

A ‘lethal dose of corruption’: How state capture crippled Gauteng health and Penny Penny is running for Limpopo’s top ANC post

By Mg Reporter
DA to table motion of no confidence in Premier Makhura
Article
/ 6 May 2018

DA to table motion of no confidence in Premier Makhura

The party has blamed the premier for the 144 Life Esidimeni patients who lost their lives

By Staff Reporter
Letter of concern: Ongoing health crisis in the North-West province
Article
/ 24 April 2018

Letter of concern: Ongoing health crisis in the North-West province

An open letter from 73 doctors in the North West on the ongoing health crisis in the province

By Staff Reporter
‘Some of us have decided to leave her be’ – DA members on ‘powerful’ Zille
Article
/ 23 March 2018

‘Some of us have decided to leave her be’ – DA members on ‘powerful’ Zille

Helen Zille remains loved in the DA and she often does whatever she wants, insiders said on Thursday.

By Tshidi Madia and Amanda Khoza News24
#LifeEsidimeni: In six weeks we’ll know if Qedani Mahlangu will be prosecuted
Article
/ 23 March 2018

#LifeEsidimeni: In six weeks we’ll know if Qedani Mahlangu will be prosecuted

After being awarded damages, distraught families want more: the former Gauteng Health MEC must face criminal charges.

By Mia Malan
No closure for Life Esidimeni without accountability says Maimane
Article
/ 21 March 2018

No closure for Life Esidimeni without accountability says Maimane

The DA leader says the Gauteng Premier David Makhura, among others, should face consequences

By Alex Mitchley
Zille strikes again with Life Esidimeni tweet
Article
/ 21 March 2018

Zille strikes again with Life Esidimeni tweet

Section 27, which represented 63 families, described Zille’s comments as regrettable, saying her question was answered at length through testimonies

By Jan Bornman
Paper review: What’s making the headlines in today’s papers?
Article
/ 20 March 2018

Paper review: What’s making the headlines in today’s papers?

Stay up to date with what made the leads in some of the country’s daily’s

By Staff Reporter
[LIVE]: Watch as #LifeEsidimeni families are awarded settlements
Article
/ 19 March 2018

[LIVE]: Watch as #LifeEsidimeni families are awarded settlements

Catch every moment as Life Esidimeni families are told how much money they will get for the loss of their loved ones.

By Bhekisisa Team Author and Bhekisisa Team
#LifeEsidimeni judge: ‘Government violated the Constitution’
Article
/ 19 March 2018

#LifeEsidimeni judge: ‘Government violated the Constitution’

The arbitration ruling specifies that both Constitutional and general damages have to be paid.

By Mia Malan and Nelisiwe Msomi
#LifeEsidimeni: What will the Gauteng government be forced to pay?
Article
/ 18 March 2018

#LifeEsidimeni: What will the Gauteng government be forced to pay?

The families of the nearly 150 mental health patients who died in the Life Esidimeni tragedy will know today how much they will be compensated.

By Mia Malan, Adri Kotze, Nelisiwe Msomi and Bhekisisa Team
Why aren’t government officials losing sleep over #Listeriosis and #LifeEsidimeni?
Article
/ 16 March 2018

Why aren’t government officials losing sleep over #Listeriosis and #LifeEsidimeni?

Both Life Esidimeni and Listeriosis exposed leadership cracks in our public health system. Are political leaders held accountable for their actions?

By Mia Malan and Bhekisisa Team
DA: We have evidence Makhura knew about the relocation of Life Esidimeni patients
Article
/ 26 February 2018

DA: We have evidence Makhura knew about the relocation of Life Esidimeni patients

The DA’s Jack Bloom said that if Gauteng Premier David Makhura were to truly hold himself accountable, he would resign.

By Dineo Bendile and Raeesa Pather
#LifeEsidimeni: Motsoaledi and Makhura could be forced to pay up from their pockets
Article
/ 15 February 2018

#LifeEsidimeni: Motsoaledi and Makhura could be forced to pay up from their pockets

Those who oversaw the removal of mental health patients could face the full wrath of the law as could those standing by as KZN’s cancer care fails.

By Joan Van Dyk and Bhekisisa Team
The real reason why Gauteng doesn’t want to pay up for #LifeEsidimeni
Article
/ 10 February 2018

The real reason why Gauteng doesn’t want to pay up for #LifeEsidimeni

‘Families should be compensated for trauma, but not for what the deceased went through’, says state advocate.

By Nelisiwe Msomi and Bhekisisa Team
​Unembargoed: Mail & Guardian February 2 to 8
Article
/ 5 February 2018

​Unembargoed: Mail & Guardian February 2 to 8

Catch up on Zuma and why he won’t go, the struggle to get water in Cape Town, a comment on why Viceroy may have come up short on Capitec, and more.

By Staff Reporter
‘For goodness sake, if that’s how things are run … God help us all’
Article
/ 2 February 2018

‘For goodness sake, if that’s how things are run … God help us all’

Gauteng Premier David Makhura claims he didn’t know #LifeEsidimeni patients would be transferred to the care of NGOs. Perhaps he just didn’t listen.

By Adri Kotze, Mia Malan and Laura López González
The other Life Esidimeni scandal
Article
/ 2 February 2018

The other Life Esidimeni scandal

A judgement highlights the Gauteng social development department’s illicit doings

By Phillip De Wet
No money for #LifeEsidimeni, but millions for consultants
Article
/ 31 January 2018

No money for #LifeEsidimeni, but millions for consultants

​Qedani Mahlangu’s department paid almost R60-million to the law firm that would later represent her in the run-up to arbitration.

By Laura López González and Nelisiwe Msomi
#LifeEsidimeni: Five of the most unbelievable things Qedani Mahlangu said
Article
/ 30 January 2018

#LifeEsidimeni: Five of the most unbelievable things Qedani Mahlangu said

Did the former MEC move from playing the blame game to playing the victim?

By Nelisiwe Msomi
#LifeEsidimeni: Qedani Mahlangu’s ego and the death of 143 patients
Article
/ 26 January 2018

#LifeEsidimeni: Qedani Mahlangu’s ego and the death of 143 patients

The former Health MEC claims her subordinates withheld information from her. But she’s being accused 
of misleading the legislature.

By Adri Kotze, Laura López González and Mia Malan
#LifeEsidimeni: Did Mahlangu keep David Makhura in the dark?
Article
/ 25 January 2018

#LifeEsidimeni: Did Mahlangu keep David Makhura in the dark?

Mahlangu didn’t know many of the details of the doomed mental health project but says she deserves the credit for instituting the ombud investigation.

By Laura López González
#LifeEsidimeni:  What Qedani Mahlangu’s testimony may mean for David Makhura
Article
/ 23 January 2018

#LifeEsidimeni: What Qedani Mahlangu’s testimony may mean for David Makhura

Accusations fly as the embattled former health MEC finally testifies at the ongoing arbitration hearings.

By Laura López González
#LifeEsidimeni: Did Qedani Mahlangu send patients to their deaths for political gain?
Article
/ 22 January 2018

#LifeEsidimeni: Did Qedani Mahlangu send patients to their deaths for political gain?

The former Gauteng Health MEC is expected to take the stand on Monday when she will finally face irate families who are tired of waiting for answers.

By Nelisiwe Msomi and Adri Kotze
LIVESTREAM: Qedani Mahlangu at the Life Esidimeni arbitration hearings
Article
/ 22 January 2018

LIVESTREAM: Qedani Mahlangu at the Life Esidimeni arbitration hearings

​Former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu makes her highly-anticipated appearance at the Life Esidimeni Arbitration hearings.

By Staff Reporter
DA: Mahlangu’s testimony must be truthful
Article
/ 21 January 2018

DA: Mahlangu’s testimony must be truthful

"She should acknowledge her personal and direct responsibility for this terrible tragedy rather than blaming officials as scapegoats."

By Agency
Suspended Gauteng director of mental health resigns
Article
/ 17 January 2018

Suspended Gauteng director of mental health resigns

Manamela, during the Life Esidimeni arbitration, conceded she had made an error when she issued a licence to Kalafong House to accommodate patients

By Staff Reporter
ANC Veteran’s League wants consultative conference to fix ‘political problems’
Article
/ 3 January 2018

ANC Veteran’s League wants consultative conference to fix ‘political problems’

In a statement, league president Snuki Zikalala said the ANC’s elective conference "grabbed the nation’s attention and anxiety".

By Jan Gerber
Esidimenis are going on all the time
Article
/ 8 December 2017

Esidimenis are going on all the time

Unless care of the intellectually disabled changes there will be a never-ending series of tragedies

By Brian Watermeyer
#LifeEsidimeni: ‘The media was out to tarnish the image of the department’
Article
/ 29 November 2017

#LifeEsidimeni: ‘The media was out to tarnish the image of the department’

Makgabo Manamela is one of three officials implicated by the health ombud in the tragedy. Here’s a snapshot of her testimony during arbitration.

By Nelisiwe Msomi
See a child as a citizen with rights
Article
/ 24 November 2017

See a child as a citizen with rights

Corruption, poverty and the pursuit of profit are all detrimental to early childhood development

By Staff Reporter
“My brother would still be around if Life Esidimeni didn’t close down”
Article
/ 22 November 2017

“My brother would still be around if Life Esidimeni didn’t close down”

If Life Esidimeni had not closed down, Itumeleng Mohube has said that he would not have lost his brother who was last seen somewhere in Pretoria.

By Staff Reporter
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