‘I didn’t violate the constitution, Qedani Mahlangu on Life Esidimeni deaths: Former Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu told the inquest held in the Pretoria high court that she did not believe she had contravened the constitution or violated the rights…
Throughout the week she was questioned by different lawyers to assist the court in determining if anyone is liable for the deaths of 144 mental healthcare patients in 2016.
Part of her testimony on Thursday highlighted an alleged financial burden in the department which resulted in budgetary constraints: the corruption allegations against the National Health Laboratory Service for corruption. “That was one of the thorny issues we were dealing with at the time, there was a Treasury investigation regarding costs attributed to the national laboratory, and as a result, they owed Treasury money. It was one of the cost drivers. This was one of the items causing difficulties,” Mahlangu said.
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