Gauteng Government has blamed former Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu for the deaths of 118 mentally ill patients after they were transferred to unlicensed NGOs from Life Esidimeni. Testifying at the hearings in Parktown in Johannesburg on Thursday, Director General in the Oiffice of the Premier, Phindile Baleni said even though government did not invite Mahlangu as a witness, she must still be called to account. Baleni maintains that they were never informed about the relocations, following persistent questions about how such tragic events could unfold in the Province without the Office of the Premier's knowledge. Wisani Makhubele reports.....