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Life Esidimeni

#LifeEsidimeni: This official may have just thrown Mahlangu under the bus
Article
/ 21 November 2017

#LifeEsidimeni: This official may have just thrown Mahlangu under the bus

Suspended head of Gauteng health Barney Selebano’s court bid to avoid testifying at the ongoing arbitration could keep him off the stand for months.

By Nelisiwe Msomi, Laura Lopez Gonzalez and Bhekisisa Team
#LifeEsidimeni: Inside the arbitration hearings
Podcasts
/ 6 November 2017

#LifeEsidimeni: Inside the arbitration hearings

As the hearings continue this week, Laura Lopez Gonzalez speaks to Nelisiwe Msomi about the arbitration process.

By Nelisiwe Msomi, Laura Lopez Gonzalez and Dylan Bush
Three Gauteng departments in hot water as Life Esidimeni web gets ever more tangled
Article
/ 2 November 2017

Three Gauteng departments in hot water as Life Esidimeni web gets ever more tangled

A high court ruling finds links between a missing R5m for drug rehab and the neglected welfare of the province’s most vulnerable people

By Phillip De Wet
#LifeEsidimeni: What will arbitration mean for the families?
Podcasts
/ 30 October 2017

#LifeEsidimeni: What will arbitration mean for the families?

Laura Lopez Gonzalez speaks to Tim Modise about who might be held accountable for the tragedy.

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez and Dylan Bush
Qedani Mahlangu has support from Gauteng’s ANC
Article
/ 29 October 2017

Qedani Mahlangu has support from Gauteng’s ANC

The Gauteng ANC came out in defence of former health MEC after media reports alleged that she is not registered for a post-graduate course at the LSE.

By Nation Nyoka
[EXCLUSIVE] Qedani Mahlangu is not a registered student at alleged London school
Article
/ 28 October 2017

[EXCLUSIVE] Qedani Mahlangu is not a registered student at alleged London school

Bhekisisa can reveal Mahlangu is not a student at the London School of Economics and Political Science after lodging a Freedom of Information request.

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez, Adri Kotze and Pontsho Pilane
#LifeEsidimeni: Mahlangu’s alleged school confirms no exams scheduled
Article
/ 25 October 2017

#LifeEsidimeni: Mahlangu’s alleged school confirms no exams scheduled

Meanwhile, the London School of Economics and Political Science says it cannot confirm Qedani Mahlangu is a student.

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez and Bhekisisa Team
London school refuses to confirm former health MEC Qedani Mahlangu is a student
Article
/ 24 October 2017

London school refuses to confirm former health MEC Qedani Mahlangu is a student

Eleven Gauteng health employees were singled out for censure. Now, only two have been suspended and garnered an alleged R1.3-million in wages.

By Nelisiwe Msomi, Laura Lopez Gonzalez and Bhekisisa Team
Life Esidimeni: Family of victim dealt a second blow
Article
/ 23 October 2017

Life Esidimeni: Family of victim dealt a second blow

​The sister of a Life Esidimeni patient suffered a second blow when her niece died after collapsing on the day the hearings started.

By Jan Bornman
#LifeEsidimeni: Evil casts a long and shifting shadow
Article
/ 20 October 2017

#LifeEsidimeni: Evil casts a long and shifting shadow

History has shown that good people do bad things when they’re told. Here’s why.

By Laura López González
#LifeEsidimeni: Why seemingly good people came to do very, very bad things
Article
/ 19 October 2017

#LifeEsidimeni: Why seemingly good people came to do very, very bad things

At least 141 mental health patients. As officials take the stand as part of arbitration hearings, a disturbing thread runs through their testimonies.

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez
#LifeEsidimeni: Head of NGO tied to 23 deaths was unqualified, unlicensed
Article
/ 18 October 2017

#LifeEsidimeni: Head of NGO tied to 23 deaths was unqualified, unlicensed

Owner of Pretoria organisation Precious Angels breaks down and dodges queries amid questions surrounding deaths.

By Nelisiwe Msomi
#LifeEsidimeni: Head of NGO tied to 23 deaths was unqualified, unlicensed
Article
/ 17 October 2017

#LifeEsidimeni: Head of NGO tied to 23 deaths was unqualified, unlicensed

Owner of Pretoria organisation Precious Angels breaks down and dodges queries amid questions around deaths.

By Nelisiwe Msomi
#LifeEsidimeni: Former Gauteng Health MEC Mahlangu visited deadly Cullinan NGOs
Article
/ 17 October 2017

#LifeEsidimeni: Former Gauteng Health MEC Mahlangu visited deadly Cullinan NGOs

Social worker says mental health patients’ lives could have been saved if senior officials visited facilities. Bhekisisa has evidence they did.

By Nelisiwe Msomi and Laura Lopez Gonzalez
Malegapuru William Makgoba: Primary health services must be strengthened
Videos
/ 10 October 2017

Malegapuru William Makgoba: Primary health services must be strengthened

Health ombudsman Malegapuru William Makgoba says that primary health services must be strengthened

By Malcolm Sekgothe
Life Esidimeni: The greatest cause of human right violations since democracy
Article
/ 9 October 2017

Life Esidimeni: The greatest cause of human right violations since democracy

The hearings, which are expected to take about three weeks, would allow the families of the deceased, the opportunity to seek clarity and justice.

By Jan Bornman
#LifeEsidimeni: More than a year later, still no prosecutions
Article
/ 7 June 2017

#LifeEsidimeni: More than a year later, still no prosecutions

Families say many are still waiting for results of autopsies performed last year.

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez
Conduit scheme is ‘routine’ in GP
Article
/ 24 March 2017

Conduit scheme is ‘routine’ in GP

The province says it has used something akin to a money-laundering technique for years.

By Phillip De Wet
Gauteng budget cuts costs but not to vital services – and atones for Esidimeni deaths
Article
/ 7 March 2017

Gauteng budget cuts costs but not to vital services – and atones for Esidimeni deaths

Education, health and social development will take up the bulk of Gauteng’s R108.6-billion budget for the 2017-2018 financial year.

By Dineo Bendile
Millions slip through NGO and Gauteng
Article
/ 3 March 2017

Millions slip through NGO and Gauteng

An extraordinary case is revealing unsavoury details about how the province transfers money

By Phillip De Wet
Health MEC: ‘Esidimeni wasn’t my responsibility’
Podcasts
/ 9 November 2016

Health MEC: ‘Esidimeni wasn’t my responsibility’

The former Gauteng health MEC says it wasn’t her job to visit organisations prior to transferring state patients into their care.

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez and Dylan Bush
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