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Family members who lost loved ones in the Life Esidimeni tragedy attend a memorial service hosted by the DA. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

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Witness distances NGOs from Life Esidimeni saga, saying they were set up to fail

By Thando Kubheka

A witness has told the Life Esidimeni hearings that NGOs had been set up for failure and could not be held liable for the deaths of mentally ill patients.

  • FILE: State witness Levy Mosenogi, the Gauteng Health Department Chief Director of planning, policy and research, testifies during the Life Esidimeni arbitration process. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/Eyewitness News

    Mosenogi says Life Esidimeni project deadline couldn't be reversed

    Levy Mosenogi was the man appointed to lead the relocation of about 2,000 mentally ill patients to various NGO’s in 2016.

    186 days ago
  • FILE: State witness Levy Mosenogi, the Gauteng Health Department Chief Director of planning, policy and research, testifies during the Life Esidimeni arbitration process. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/Eyewitness News

    Deadline for Life Esidimeni transfers was non-negotiable - Mosenogi

    Levy Mosenogi told the court that he and his colleagues who were part of the project faced significant pressure to ensure it was implemented no matter the circumstances.

    186 days ago
  • FILE: Former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/Eyewitness News

    Gauteng Health Dept official blames former MEC Qedani for Life Esidimeni tragedy

    Levy Mosenogi has been cross-examined at the hearings into the deaths of more than 140 patients who were moved to ill-equipped NGO's in 2016.

    187 days ago
  • FILE: State witness Levy Mosenogi, the Gauteng Health Department Chief Director of planning, policy and research, testifies during the Life Esidimeni arbitration process. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/EWN

    Mosenogi struggles to name official who insisted on Life Esidimeni transferals

    Levy Mosenogi has this week been testifying at the official hearing into the deaths of over 140 mentally ill patients after they were moved to ill-equipped NGOs in 2016.

    187 days ago
  • FILE: State witness Levy Mosenogi, the Gauteng Health Department Chief Director of planning, policy and research, testifies during the Life Esidimeni arbitration process. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/Eyewitness News

    Ex-Life Esidemeni project manager regrets not fighting back over implementation

    Levy Mosenogi said that he regretted not appealing to higher authorities to intervene in the implementation of the project and lived with the knowledge that if he had he could have saved many lives.

    188 days ago
  • A collage of the families of the victims of the Life Esidimeni tragedy with pictures of the loved ones that they lost. Picture: @LifeEsidimeni/Twitter

    Gauteng health official Levy Mosenogi breaks down during Esidimeni hearings

    Levy Mosenogi was the man tasked with leading the project to relocate almost 2000 psychiatric patients to various NGO's in 2016.

    189 days ago
  • FILE: State witness Levy Mosenogi, the Gauteng Health Department Chief Director of planning, policy and research, testifies during the Life Esidimeni arbitration process. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/Eyewitness News

    Mosenogi: I was instructed to finish Life Esidimeni transfers in 3 months

    Levy Mosenoge has been cross examined about the 2016 termination of the contract between Life Esidimeni and the department which ultimately led to the deaths of more than 140 mentally ill patients.

    189 days ago
  • A collage of the families of the victims of the Life Esidimeni tragedy with pictures of the loved ones that they lost. Picture: @LifeEsidimeni/Twitter

    Life Esidimeni inquest: Official admits he wasn't a mental health expert

    Levy Mosenogi was tasked with leading the transfer of patients from Life Esidimeni facilities to NGOs in 2016.

    250 days ago
  • State witness Levy Mosenogi, the Gauteng Health Department Chief Director of planning, policy and research, testifies during the Life Esidimeni arbitration process. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/EWN

    Esidimeni project head says he's learnt from tragedy

    There were emotional scenes when Levy Mosenogi asked for forgiveness from the families of Esidimeni patients who lost their lives.

    1685 days ago
  • State witness Levy Mosenogi, the Gauteng Health Department Chief Director of planning, policy and research, testifies during the Life Esidimeni arbitration process. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/EWN

    Mosenogi: Choose suitable person to run Gauteng Health Dept

    The head of the Esidimeni project in Gauteng, Levy Mosenogi, has repeatedly said that he raised concerns over the Esidimeni moves and asked for an extension but was never listened to.

    1685 days ago
  • State witness Levy Mosenogi, the Gauteng Health Department Chief Director of planning, policy and research, testifies during the Life Esidimeni arbitration process. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/EWN.

    #EsidimeniTragedy: 'Lacking NGOs were given licenses anyway'

    Levy Mosenogi says the Health Department official who signed off on the licenses for the NGOs was actually not the person authorised to do so.

    1686 days ago
  • State witness Levy Mosenogi, the Gauteng Health Department Chief Director of planning, policy and research, testifies during the Life Esidimeni arbitration process. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/EWN

    Life Esidimeni: Official admits being pressured by Qedani Mahlangu

    A Gauteng Health Department official, who headed the Esidimeni project, says that moving patients from the facilities was not as urgent as former Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu had said.

    1686 days ago
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