Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today (10 July).
Today, the High Court in Pretoria is expected to hand down the judgement of the Life Esidimeni Inquest, which concluded last November. This follows the tragic deaths of 144 mental healthcare patients eight years ago, after their transfer from the specialised Life Esidimeni hospital to inadequate NGOs and care facilities, marking one of South Africa’s most significant human rights violations.
5-billion loan from the Agence Française de Développement aimed at funding capital projects and payable over 15 years. The EFF said that the loan would hit the poor the hardest because the “interest was too much”. Johannesburg is governed by a coalition comprising the ANC, EFF, PA, and other minority parties, distinct from the national unity government that includes the ANC and DA but not the EFF.
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Life Esidimeni Inquests Findings Due in July, South African Heartbroken by TragedyThe Pretoria High Court is expected to make a ruling on the Life Esidimeni inquest in July this year, more than five years since the Life Esidimeni tragedy occurred.
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Families of Life Esidimeni victims call for justice ahead of judgmentThe Pretoria High Court is expected to hand down judgment on Wednesday following months of testimonies last year.
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Life Esidimeni: Health Dept officials failed to uphold oath of officeThe 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.
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Life Esidimeni tragedy: Families still reeling from deaths of loved onesMore than 140 mental health patients died in 2016 following a botched project meant to move thousands of patients from the Life Esidimeni hospital to ill-equipped NGOs and public facilities.
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Shades of Life Esidimeni: How the Gauteng govt makes up its own social welfare funding rulesWATCH | Shades of Life Esidimeni: How the Gauteng govt makes up its own social welfare funding rules
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Msaki brings her lyrics to life with the Fetch Your Life FoundationMsaki has been on a hiatus for some time as she wanted to be present and reconnect with family and get time to herself
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