As deadline for payment looms, families of Life Esidimeni victims remain uncompensated
But Gauteng premier David Makhura says the process is under way and officials are verifying beneficiaries’ banking details
Families of victims of the Life Esidimeni tragedy are still waiting for compensation from the Gauteng government‚ a provincial legislator disclosed on Tuesday. "The Gauteng provincial government has not yet made payments to the families of the Life Esidimeni patients who suffered and died‚ even though Justice Dikgang Moseneke set June 19 as the deadline for his arbitration award‚ which is only three weeks away‚" DA member of the provincial legislature Jack Bloom said in a statement. "This is revealed by Gauteng premier David Makhura in a written reply to my questions in the Gauteng legislature." Makhura said the process was under way and that officials were verifying the banking details of beneficiaries. He said the government would meet the deadline. Bloom said he was concerned about the source of the funding‚ which he estimated could easily top R160.64m‚ taking into account new claimants. "It is unclear where the money will be found to pay for this as Makhura says that ‘the provin...
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