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The High Court in Pretoria has heard that crucial documents meant for the Life Esidimeni patients transfer saga were destroyed in a fire at the Gauteng health department’s offices in 2018.

A hospital bed is pictured in a medical facility.Life Esidimeni patients transfer sagaThis is according to mental health care expert, Abel Pienaar, who concluded his testimony at the Life Esidimeni Inquest.

This is after the Gauteng Health Department closed down the Life Esidimeni facilities in June 2016, citing financial constraints.

 

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Mental Health is not taken seriously in South Africa. There are not enough awareness campaigns, and the help or counseling offered by organisations like SADAG are not in Native Languages like isiZulu. The Brain is a body part like all others & should be treated as such if ill.

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Doubt that fire was accidental

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