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Families in Life Esidimeni tragedy threaten protest

The Life Esidimeni tragedy continues to be a thorn in the Gauteng government’s side.

Families are now threatening to protest outside Premier David Makhura’s office on Monday.

That’s because they haven’t received their promised compensation.

Life Esidimeni tragedy

In March – retired Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke ordered government to pay the families of all Life Esidimeni patients from R1.2-million each.

At least 144 psychiatric patients died – after being moved from ill-equipped NGOs in 2016.

Source: eNCA