Mahlangu set to continue with testimony at Life Esidimeni inquest

JOHANNESBURG - Former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu is expected to be back in the witness box on Wednesday morning to give testimony at the Life Esidimeni inquest.

Mahlangu is the third State official to testify at the inquest that is to determine if anyone should be held criminally liable for the death of 144 mental health patients.Mahlangu said she met with some of the families of the Life Esidimeni patients before they were moved to non-governmental organisations in parts of Gauteng.

"I was never informed about any major issues other than the teething problems I’ve mentioned relating to the patient files, food, clothing and the medicines I referred to earlier.""When Life Esidimeni released the patients to various NGOs, it did so without releasing the patient files."

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