JOHANNESBURG - Former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu is expected to face gruelling cross-examination at the Life Esidimeni inquest on Thursday morning.
Lawyers representing the families of 144 deceased mental health patients, as well as the legal counsel for the psychiatric hospital will now have the chance to cross-examine Mahlangu, who is expected to defend assertions made during her testimony. She pointed the finger at then-premier David Makhura and his budget committee that ordered the department to cut costs in a series of highly confidential meetings.
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:
Health Health Latest News, Health Health Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
WATCH LIVE | Life Esidimeni inquest - Qedani Mahlangu testifiesFormer Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu is appearing before the Life Esidimeni inquest in the high court in Pretoria on Tuesday.
Source: TimesLIVE - 🏆 28. / 59 Read more »
Qedani Mahlangu continues her testimony in Life Esidimeni inquest - SABC NewsFormer Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu will continue to testify on Wednesday in the Life Esidimeni inquest into the deaths of 144 mentally ill patients in June 2016.
Source: SABCNews - 🏆 37. / 51 Read more »
Mahlangu set to continue with testimony at Life Esidimeni inquestThe former Gauteng Health MEC spent day one - Tuesday making damning claims against then-Gauteng premier David Makhura, accusing him of making the final decision to terminate the contract with the psychiatric hospital.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »
LIVE: Qedani Mahlangu's testimony before Life Esidimeni Inquest - SABC NewsLIVE | Former Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu continues to testify before the Life Esidimeni Inquest in Pretoria’s High Court. LifeEsidimeni
Source: SABCNews - 🏆 37. / 51 Read more »
Life Esidimeni inquest: Qedani Mahlangu says 'competent team' terminated contracts of patients | News24Former Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu told the Life Esidimeni inquest she was not solely responsible for the decision to move mental health patients to NGOs.
Source: News24 - 🏆 4. / 80 Read more »
Life Esidimeni inquest: Mahlangu casts doubt on admitted evidenceThe former Gauteng Health MEC was back on the stand for day two of her testimony at the inquest- where she initially spent the day detailing circumstances that led to the termination of the Esidimeni contract.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »