23 October 2023, Johannesburg – The Life Esidimeni Inquest will resume on 26 October 2023, at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria where SECTION27 will argue that the former Gauteng…
The Life Esidimeni Inquest will resume on 26 October 2023, at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria where SECTION27 will argue that the former Gauteng Health MEC, Qedani Mahlangu, the…
MEDIA ALERT: SECTION27 to cross-examine Dr Makgabo Manamela on behalf of bereaved Life Esidimeni families 28 November 2022, Johannesburg -- SECTION27 will commence its cross-examination of Dr Makgabo Manamela in…
LIFE ESIDIMENI INQUEST TO RESUME TODAY 17 January 2022, Johannesburg – The Inquest into the Life Esidimeni tragedy will be resuming today, Monday 17 January 2022, in a virtual sitting of the High Court…
4 October 2021 -- The Life Esidimeni Inquest has once again been adjourned by Judge Mmonoa Teffo, this time until 15 November 2021, to address continued administrative concerns. Some potentially…
LIFE ESIDIMENI INQUEST ADJOURNED BEFORE END OF COURT TERM 15 Sept 2021, Johannesburg -- Two and a half days before the end of the court term, the Life Esidimeni…
LIFE ESIDIMENI INQUEST TO RESUME UNTIL THE END OF THE COURT TERM 30 August 2021 – The Inquest into the Life Esidimeni tragedy resumes at the High Court of South…
LIFE ESIDIMENI INQUEST ADJOURNED UNTIL 30 AUGUST 2021 3 August 2021 -- The Inquest into the deaths of the Life Esidimeni tragedy has once again been adjourned, this time until…
LIFE ESIDIMENI INQUEST ONCE AGAIN ADJOURNED UNTIL 2 AUGUST 2021 Judge Mmonoa Teffo of the Pretoria High Court has postponed proceedings of the Life Esidimeni Inquest until 2 August 2021,…
Opening statement by Advocate Adila Hassim SC 19 July 2021 The context of the Inquest This inquest arises from the deaths of mental health care users who were in the…
SECTION27 and the Life Esidimeni Family Committee welcome the announcement that the National Prosecuting Authority will institute a formal and joint inquest into the deaths of 144 mental health…
Johannesburg 25 February 2019: SECTION27 and Corruption Watch welcome the establishment of the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) Tribunal and the appointment of senior Judges to oversee this crucial task. This…