Gauteng Health Dept compensates woman shackled to hospital bench
The Gauteng Health Department has compensated the woman shackled to a hospital bench last year. And it’s apologised to her publicly. There was widespread outrage when a picture of Martha Marais shackled to a seat at Mamelodi hospital went viral on social media.
Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku visited Marais and her family in Pretoria on Sunday and says the terms of the settlement will not be disclosed.
“Due to confidentiality requirements of the mediation, the parties to the matter will not disclose the terms of the settlement. Both parties believe that the settlement is comprehensive and fair enough as it includes redress and improvements of our protocols at facility level.
Marais now receives treatment at Steve Biko Academic Hospital and has been undergoing counselling. Family Spokesperson Virginia Keppler says Marais speaks less of the incident now. The Gauteng Health Department says it will ensure this kind of abuse never happens again.
In other news – Former Isibaya actress Zinhle Ngwenya’s car, BMW i8 is just too much – Picture
Zinhle Ngwenya‘s Instagram content is likely to leave one feeling envious of her seemingly high-end lifestyle. From her expensive cars and wardrobe – Sis is definitely making bank!
The former Isibaya actress posted a picture of her beautiful and snazzy BMW i8 – parked in the middle of a grovel road, somewhere in a remote area. Read more
Source: eNCA
