Crucial Life Esidimeni documents lost in health department office fire
The High Court in Pretoria has heard that crucial documents meant for the Life Esidimeni patients transfer saga were destroyed in a fire at the Gauteng health department’s offices in 2018. This is according to mental health care expert, Abel Pienaar, who concluded his testimony at the Life Esidimeni Inquest. The hearing is considering whether anyone can be held criminally liable for the deaths of 144 mental health patients who were transferred […]
