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Life Esidimeni inquest: Ex-Gauteng Health official to continue giving evidence
This week, the Pretoria High Court's inquiry heard testimony from Hannah Jacobus, one of those who oversaw the deadly move more than a hundred psychiatric patients into illegal facilities back in 2016.
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There was not enough time to move Life Esidimeni patients, inquest told
former senior Gauteng Health Department official, Hannah Jacobus. said that she was originally tasked with finding new accommodation for psychiatric patients but quickly realised there wasn't enough space at hospitals or NGOs.
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With CMAH still not fully operational, Gauteng health struggles to fill void
The Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital is one of the biggest hospitals in the southern hemisphere.
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6 suspects in Babita Deokaran murder case denied bail
Babita Deokaran's death is believed to have been a targeted hit in connection with her role as a witness in a probe into an irregular PPE contract in the Gauteng Health Department.
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Bail bid for 6 men accused of murdering Babita Doerkan back in court
Phakamani Hadebe, Zitha Radebe, Phinda Ndlovu, Sanele Mbhele, Siphiwe Mazibuko and Siphakanyiswa Dladla are charged with murder and attempted murder among other charges.
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Gauteng health dept: 220 new ambulances will ensure we improve service delivery
Two-hundred-and-twenty ambulances have been added to Gauteng's Emergency Medical Services to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2 of Brian Hlongwa's co-accused named in another fraud matter
Hlongwa and his co-accused including his wife Joeline were granted bail in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday with bail ranging between R20,000 and R50,000.
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DA wants probe into GP health dept after sanitisers worth 12.7m expire
The Democratic Alliance (DA)'s Jack Bloom said that the over 140,000 bottles of sanitiser were sub-standard.
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Gauteng Health Dept exec should take blame for Esidimeni tragedy - ex-official
Levy Mosenogi told the court that the mammoth task was a departmental project and as team leader he was tasked with implementation.
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Tembisa 10: No evidence of human trafficking, says Gauteng govt
Independent Media has now claimed that the 10 babies Gosiame Sithole gave birth to at the Tembisa Hospital in June were trafficked.
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Babita Deokaran murder: Suspects' bail application postponed due to tech issues
The six men are accused of shooting Gauteng Health Department official, Babita Deokaran, outside her Winchester Hills home, south of Johannesburg in August this year.
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Gauteng Health Dept amends hospital visiting hours as COVID-19 infections drop
The country is now on adjusted alert level one which allows for more relaxed COVID-19 lockdown regulations with virus infections slowing down.
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Babita Deorakan murder case postponed after accused unable to consult lawyers
Babita Deokaran was shot and killed outside her home in Winchester Hills, southern Johannesburg last month.
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More testimony discredits decisions made for Esidimeni patients
Dr Richard Lebethe said he was not involved in the vetting of NGOs that would receive mental healthcare patients from Esidimeni centres.
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Cele believes Deokaran murder suspects linked to taxi violence
Police Minister Bheki Cele confirmed on Thursday that two more people had been arrested in connection with Babita Deokaran’s murder but did not say where.
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Life Esidimeni prices were not exorbitant - Mkhatshwa
Dr Morgan Mkhatshwa, the former managing director at Life Esidimeni, was responding to accusations that the Gauteng Health Department could no longer afford the fees due to price gouging.
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Life Esidimeni patients who needed hospital care were moved to NGOs - Mkhatshwa
Former managing director at Life Esidimeni Morgan Mkhathswa is continuing his evidence on Thursday.
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Life Esidimeni clinicians not allowed to vet NGOs, court told
Former director at Life Esidimeni, Morgan Mkhatshwa, said that while the healthcare department promised to establish a task team to assess the conditions of each patient, that never materialised.
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Babies swapped at birth at Thelle Mogoerane Hospital reunited with moms
DNA tests were conducted on the mothers and their sons to determine their paternities.
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Babita Deokaran murder witness is safe - Hawks
The Hawks said that a person who was with Deokaran in her car and witnessed when she was shot was in a safe place and was not wounded in the shooting.
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Deokaran's murder a great loss for SA, corruption fight - Ramaphosa
Babita Deokaran was shot outside her home in the south of Joburg a week ago, after dropping off her child at school. She was a key witness in the SIU's investigation into the PPE scandal in Gauteng.
