The Democratic Alliance (DA)’s Jack Bloom said the 2016 Life Esidimeni tragedy was an indictment on government, as he again levelled harsh criticism against the Gauteng Health Department.
JOHANNESBURG - There is hope that the judgment in the Life Esidimeni inquest will hold those responsible for the 144 deaths accountable.
The Democratic Alliance ’s Jack Bloom said the 2016 Life Esidimeni tragedy was an indictment on government, as he again levelled harsh criticism against the Gauteng Health Department. They’re believed to have been the decision-makers that led to the termination of the longstanding Life Esidimeni contract, without the due diligence done.
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