Durban and Coastal Mental Health is conducting an investigation into the death of a resident at its Phoenix facility after residents were allegedly given week-old donated food for supper.
DCMH, the oldest and largest non-profit organisation catering for mentally challenged people in the province, has been rocked by allegations of a “capture” of the board since 2019 when disbarred attorney Sipho Shezi became chairperson.
The department has repeatedly failed to respond to queries regarding the status of the report and what action the department intends taking. Mthiyani said: “When we have any death in the organisation we do an investigation for the cause of death. That is what we are doing now.” The manager asked what course of action had preceded the death and the nurse informed her that she was given glucose but her condition worsened and an ambulance was called.
In a letter penned by the cook in isiZulu, he apologised, saying “we gave the children [residents] food which was five days past the expiry date but which I felt had not gone off.
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