Life Esidimeni Inquest: Manamela poised to enter week 4 of testimony

JOHANNESBURG - The Life Esidimen i inquest looks poised to enter a fourth week of testimony by former head of mental health in Gauteng Makgabo Manamela.Manamela is among former top officials at the department accounting for the tragedy that claimed the lives of 144 mental health patients.The 2016 report details progress made in the Marathon Transfer Project following a decision to move patients from life Esidimeni facilities to community-based centres and some state facilities.

The report includes images that cast the project in a positive light - including images that appear to imply the families of the patients were all on board.In fact, Manamela previously testified that some of the families expressed their concerns from the very first meeting with the department and Life Esidimeni officials.

Manamela denied claims she sought to distort the fact that families disapproved of the transfer project.

It's time that Manemela and company were behind bars. This is a fact.

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