Head Topics

SIU wins case against two Life Esidimeni caregivers - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

  • 📰 SABC News Online
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 21 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 12%
  • Publisher: 51%

South Africa Headlines News

South Africa Latest News,South Africa Headlines

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has won its court case against two Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that were service providers for the Gauteng Health Department in caring for former Life Esidimeni patients.

to pay back over R600 000 for continuing to claim payment after the psychiatric patients were removed from their care.About 144 mentally-ill patients died after they were moved from Life Esidemeni facilities to unlicensed and ill-equipped NGOs.

SIU spokesperson Nazreen Pandor says they approached the court after their findings revealed that these NGOs were paid for work they didn’t do. “We then approached the Gauteng High Court Division seeking an order for default judgment. We subsequently got judgment to the amount of R663 275 and we will continue to pursue judgment against any of the perpetrators we find irregularities,” says Pandor.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 32. in ZA

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

NGO linked to Life Esidimeni tragedy ordered to pay SIU R663K | IOL NewsThe SIU announced it would take steps to execute a high court order against an unlicensed NGO which benefited to the tune ...
Source: IOL - 🏆 46. / 51 Read more »

NGOs linked to Life Esidimeni tragedy ordered to pay SIU R663K | IOL NewsThe SIU announced it would take steps to execute a high court order against an unlicensed NGO which benefited to the tune ...
Source: IOL - 🏆 46. / 51 Read more »

SIU recovers nearly R700,000 from two disgraced Esidimeni caregiversThe Special Investigating Unit (SIU) said on Friday it had obtained a court order to recover R663,000 from two disgraced service providers implicated in the Life Esidimeni debacle.
Source: TimesLIVE - 🏆 28. / 59 Read more »

TV show lets people into Teko Modise's personal lifeThe 11-episode series will see Modise lend a helping hand to young South African men who are faced with life challenges. trueG_88
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

Life in Marikana: At home with the minersLife in Marikana: At home with the miners There were journalists on the ground when it all went down. This is how they reported on the Marikana Massacre in August 2012.
Source: City_Press - 🏆 7. / 72 Read more »

7 exercises that could seriously improve your sex life | IOLIt’s a commonly held belief that having sex is a great workout.
Source: IOL - 🏆 46. / 51 Read more »