Appeal halts Esidimeni disciplinary hearings
The disciplinary hearings of two department officials fingered in the Health Ombudsman's Esidimeni report have been halted after Head of Department Ephraim Selebano and Director for Mental Health Makgabo Manamela appealed against the findings. The report found former Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu, Selebano and Manamela as key players in a decision to remove psychiatric patients from Life Health Esidimeni facilities. This resulted in the deaths of more than 100 patients […]