We speak to Christine Nxumalo who’s sister died after being moved to an NGO from Life Esidimeni.  

  • The Life Esidimeni inquest which seeks to establish if anyone can be held criminally liable for the deaths of 144 mental health patients came to an abrupt adjournment on Wednesday due to legal representation issues.
  • A number of nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) employees who have been implicated and were legally unrepresented made a 180 degree-turn and decided they now want legal representation.
  • Judge Mmonoa Teffo, who is presiding over the matter in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, decided to adjourn the inquest to prevent contamination of evidence.
  • Judge Teffo said the inquest will resume in the next court term, which is October 4

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