To mark the occasion, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation hosted a memorial event in her honour on Friday evening - three years since Deokaran was gunned down outside her home in Mondeor, south Joburg,
JOHANNESBURG - The family of slain Gauteng Department of Health whistleblower Babita Deokaran has expressed their hopes that by this time next year, the mastermind behind her assassination will be known.
Friday - 23 August - marks three years since Deokaran was gunned down outside her home in Mondeor, south Joburg, weeks after flagging some R850 million in suspicious payments out of Tembisa Hospital.Speaking at the event, Deokaran’s nephew, Darshan Deokaran, said the pain of her loss had not eased - all these years on.“We feel her loss every day of our lives. It is a void that can never be filled. We miss her voice, her witty remarks, her daily updates on current affairs.
“We need to be her voice, we will continue to ask these questions until justice is fully served. Our hope and prayer is that when we meet again, next year, on the 23 August, we will know who the paymaster is and then we might just finally have closure.”
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