Former Gauteng Health MEC in the hot seat for another week as Life Esidimeni Inquest continues
Former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu is continuing with her cross examination in the High Court in Pretoria. On Friday Mahlangu told the court that the decision to relocate over three thousand mental health patients from Life Esidimeni facilities was taken jointly with the provincial management and that she had to comply with it. In continuing her testimony this morning, Mhalngu denied allegations by suspended Gauteng health department head (HOD) Dr Barney Selebano that she called a meeting to discuss a 2015 litigation matter..
The skinny
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