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'Pain of losing a loved one never goes away'
The world observed International Mental Health Day on Wednesday and some say this reminded them of the tragic event.
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Esidimeni tragedy: More families submit names seeking compensation
In March, retired deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke ordered government to pay all families R1.2 million each for both common and constitutional law damages.
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Families of Life Esidimeni victims still seeking closure
Christine Nxumalo, whose sister passed away at the Precious Angels NGO, says that families are pleased that government has met its compensation deadline but the road to healing still lies ahead.
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[PODCAST SERIES] Lying in State: The Life Esidimeni Tragedy - The Move Begins
Eyewitness News goes inside the truth to help you understand how the Gauteng Health Department and its then MEC Qedani Mahlangu set in motion a chain of events which would see over 140 people killed after government cancelled its mental healthcare contract with Life Esidimeni.
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DA: Hopes of finding missing Esidimeni patients decreasing
The party's Jack Bloom says the Life Esidemini tragedy will not end until all the patients are found.
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'Destroyed' patient files could set back probe at Takalani Home
The NGO, located in Diepkloof, is where many of the first victims of the so-called Life Esidimeni tragedy died.
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Life Esidimeni case receiving top priority - police
The National Prosecuting Authority is now studying 45 cases before deciding on who to prosecute.
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Makhura again apologises for Esidimeni tragedy
The project, which saw dozens of psychiatric patients transferred from Life Esidimeni facilities, led to the deaths of at least 144 people.
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Mahlangu: My family should not suffer because of my decisions
Qedani Mahlangu says that her 80-year-old aunt was harassed by a nurse at a hospital in Mpumalanga upon realising that the elderly woman is related to her.
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Qedani Mahlangu: I’m being treated unfairly
Qedani Mahlangu is in the hot seat for a third day at the Esidimeni hearings in Parktown.
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[WATCH LIVE] Esidimeni: Qedani Mahlangu testifies for third day
Former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu is on the witness stand for a third day at the Esidimeni arbitration hearing.
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Qedani Mahlangu: I'm being harassed
The former MEC is answering burning questions about her role in the Esidimeni project which led to the deaths of 143 psychiatric patients.
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Jacobus questioned about relationship with NGO owner
Hannah Jacobus admitted to knowing the woman, Dorothy Franks and her family. Franks ran Anchor House, one of the NGOs the health ombudsman deemed most dangerous.
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Jacobus: I abused rights of Life Esidimeni patients
Hannah Jacobus has admitted, more than once, to bypassing legal processes of issuing licenses earmarked to take care of mentally ill people from Life Esidimeni facilities.
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No need for disciplinary process against Selebano, says Gauteng govt
Barney Selebano resigned on Tuesday as head of the provincial health department after apologising late last year for his role in the illegal transfer of psychiatric patients.
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[WATCH LIVE] Esidimeni: Selebano testifies for fourth day
Suspended Gauteng Health HOD Dr Barney Selebano continues his testimony at the Esidimeni arbitration hearings in Johannesburg.
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Selebano signed plan to move Esidimeni patients
Dr Barney Selebano signed the letter that was sent to the Life Esidimeni group, notifying them of their contract termination.
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[WATCH LIVE] Esidimeni: Selebano continues testimony
Suspended Gauteng Health HOD Dr Barney Selebano continues giving testimony at the Esidimeni arbitration hearings.
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Esidimeni: 'It's highly regrettable that department missed warnings'
Dr Barney Selebano signed the letter terminating the Life Esidimeni contract which resulted in patients being moved to ill-equipped NGOs, where 143 of them died.
