Former Gauteng MEC ‘unaware of events’ that caused Life Esidimeni deaths
Qedani Mahlangu takes to the stand in the Pretoria high court at the inquest hearing after 141 patients died at unlicensed NGOs
02 May 2023 - 19:51
Former Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu took the stand at the Life Esidimeni inquest hearing on Tuesday maintaining she was unaware of the events that led to patients’ deaths.
The inquest seeks to determine criminal liability for the deaths of 141 patients in various mental health facilities after patients were moved to unlicensed centres in 2016...
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