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 the Life Esidimeni Inquest this afternoon. Dr Manamela was the Director of the Mental Health Directorate at Gauteng Department of Continue Reading
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 of South Africa (Gauteng Division) before Judge Mmonoa Teffo. SECTION27 continues to represent 44 of the bereaved families in this important process to determine criminal Continue Reading
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 implicated people have still not been able to secure legal representation, or cross-examine other witnesses. This comes as the fifth Continue Reading
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 Inquest has once again been adjourned by Judge Mmonoa Teffo to allow potentially implicated people to secure legal representation. This Continue Reading
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 Africa (Gauteng Division) today, Monday 30 August 2021. The proceedings will continue virtually before Judge Mmonoa Teffo. Proceedings are expected Continue Reading
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 the 30th of August 2021. This postponement, announced yesterday, will allow for legal representatives of potentially implicated parties to familiarise Continue Reading
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, following concerns that newly appointed legal counsel for potentially implicated people in the Inquest have not had adequate time to Continue Reading
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 care of the state. They died following the decision and actions of the GP DoH to move them out of Continue Reading
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 care users who were transferred from the Life Esidimeni facility to unlicensed Non-governmental organisations. Families represented by SECTION27 requested as Continue Reading
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 is an important and ground breaking development led by President Cyril Ramaphosa which demonstrates the government’s commitment to addressing corruption Continue Reading
Johannesburg, 18 January 2019 – We wish to express our deep concern and unease about a campaign launched by the Democractic Alliance (DA) this week and more specifically about a billboard which, among others refers to the Life Esidimeni and Michael Komape tragedies. On 16 January 2019, Mmusi Maimane launched the Continue Reading
On 19 March 2018, retired Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke read out the order in the Life Esidimeni alternative dispute resolution. In it he ordered the State to pay R180,000 in damages for emotional shock and trauma and R20,000 as part of funeral