'No evidence Dr Manamela was involved in Life Esidimeni tragedy' - SABC News

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The inquest is taking place in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.

Christine Nxumalo of the Life Esidimeni Family Committee with a picture of her late sister Virginia Machpelah and late niece Shanice.Lawyers representing Dr Makgabo Manamela, the former head of Gauteng’s Mental Health Services, say there is no evidence that she was involved in the Life Esidimeni tragedy.

But lobby group Section 27 believes that Manamela, along with the former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu and the owner of the non-governmental organisation Precious Angels, Ethel Ncube, should be charged with culpable homicide for the deaths of 144 mentally ill patients.

 

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