Life Esidimeni inquest: Mahlangu says she couldn't have foreseen the tragedy

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Life Esidimeni inquest: Mahlangu says she couldn't have foreseen the tragedy
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Psychiatric specialists and civil society organisations were among the first to caution Qedani Mahlangu about the perceived risks of prematurely terminating the contract.

JOHANNESBURG - Former Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu said that she couldn't have known that the Life Esidimeni transfer project would end in tragedy.

The inquest is set to determine if anyone should be held criminally liable for the death of 144 mental health patients who were moved from the Esidimeni psychiatric hospital to ill-equipped NGOs in the province.Mahlangu disputed previous witness testimony that the decision to terminate the Life Esidimeni contract was taken in haste.

The former head of department, Barney Selebano, conceded in his testimony that expert warnings against the project were ignored.But a further three-month grace period was given by the department to allow for the process to conclude.

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