‘Why did he not eat for 48 hours?’ – father after son dies in Tembisa Hospital

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On Thursday, 25 June, Shonisani Lethole also tweeted Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, telling him of the treatment at the hospital and that he had not eaten for 48 hours.

mkhize can I respond to your tweets if the problems I have at one of your facilities continues its becoming unbearable and the don’t seem to care. Didn’t eat for 48 hours.@DrZweliMkhize mkhize can I respond to your tweets if the problems I have at one of your facilities continues its becoming unbearable and the don’t seem to care. Didn’t eat for 48 hours.— shonisani lethole June 25, 2020

Shonisani himself then video called his family on the Saturday, informing them that he had been taken out of the casualty section and placed in a ward.Lethole said they then contacted the hospital again and were informed he was on oxygen. When the family enquired about Shonisani on Sunday, they were told he was still recovering. On Monday morning, they were informed Shonisani had died.But the father is questioning why the results were only returned after his son had died.

She said after the matter was brought to the attention of MEC Bandile Masuku’s office, it was referred to the hospital’s chief executive.

 

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