The Life Esidimeni tragedy victims

Between October 2015 and June 2016, 1,711 people were relocated from mental health facilities operated by long-term provider Life Esidimeni facilities – either Randwest, Randfontein, Waverley or Witpoorties in Gauteng to alternative facilities managed by multiple nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The result of the change in providers, and the manner in which the transfers were managed, became a tragedy that culminated in the death of 144 mental health care patients and the exposure of 1,418 others to torture, trauma, and poor health outcomes.

The state was unable to ascertain the whereabouts of a further 44 patients. SECTION27 announced that there could be 12 more deaths unaccounted for, taking the potential death toll to 156.

The tragedy began in October 2015, when the then member of the Executive Council for health in the populous Gauteng province, which includes Johannesburg and Pretoria, announced the termination of a 40-year contract between the Department of Health and Life Esidimeni for the provision of mental health services.

The NGO facilities to which the patients were transferred were ill prepared and ill equipped for the influx of patients. The tragedy drew further public attention in September 2016, when, responding to a question raised in Parliament, the member of the Executive Council for health said that about 36 former residents of Life Esidimeni had died under mysterious circumstances following their transfers. South Africa’s minister of health then requested that the newly established Office of the Health Ombud investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of mentally ill patients and advise on the way forward.

The Life Esidimeni tragedy involved the deaths of 144 people at psychiatric facilities in the Gauteng province of South Africa from causes including starvation and neglect. The tragedy takes its name from Life Esidimeni, a subsidiary of Life Healthcare, the private healthcare provider from which some 1500 state patients were removed in the first half of 2016. The patients were relocated to cheaper care centres, many of which were later found to be unlicensed and grossly under-resourced. The incident has been called "the greatest cause of human rights violation" in democratic South Africa, and stimulated discussion about the care of psychiatric and other state patients.

Almost half the death certificates seen by Health-e were incorrectly completed, some with the cause of death left blank or simply “natural causes” written in.

As of 2021, no criminal charges had been laid against any individuals involved, but a judicial inquest into the deaths was ongoing. In 2024, a judge ruled that former MEC Qedani Mahlangu and Makgoba Manamela (former head of mental health in Gauteng) could be prosecuted for the deaths of the patients.

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Aim and Scope

This project is intended to record all 144 victims of the Life Esidimeni tragedy, to create "Tribute Profiles" for the victims and link them to our Geni tree.

How to Participate

Add the names of victims with their age and date of death (Or PM/email Donovan Penaluna: donno(at)axxess.co.za). If the person is on Geni please add the link to their profile, and make this a bold entry. If the person is not on Geni but has an external source, add a link to an external source but do not make the link bold. This will help us to see who still needs to be added/found on Geni.

More information sought (any help would be appreciated)

• [Two Stroke Eleven] #32 Baneng Care Centre, Roodepoort (Maj Gen Charles Johnson: No name, will prioritise through forensic services to establish whether something on record) Transcript (Pages 25/26) (Possibly Unknown Male (81) Leratong Hospital, transferred during 'rush' and missed by GDMH team) Inquest (Pages 44/45)
• Aaron Mkhwanazi #10 () 28/02/2017 Kalafong hospital, Atteridgeville, Pretoria (resident at Tshepong) Inquest (pages 97-102) Lives remembered
• Abel Nkgwe (70) 2016 Kalafong hospital, Pretoria (resident at Tshepong Centre, died in hospital) (also recorded as Aabo Ngwe) Lives remembered
• Alfred Sithole (41) 27/07/2016 Bheki Mlangeni District Hospital, Jabulani, Soweto, GP (Moved from LE Randfontein to Thuli Home, Orange Farm, complained to aunt he was being served rotten food) portrait page (Aunt Elizabeth Sibiya) media link
• Batabeli Manwela (29) 2016 Takalani, Soweto, GP (also recorded as Manwele Bathabile) Final Transcript (Page 39)
• Benedict Lakwa (41) 2016 Cullinan Care and Rehabilitation Centre, GP (Number 43) Final Transcript (Page 38) Inquest (Page 64)
• Bernika Mokaneng (57) 01/07/2016 Takalani, Soweto, GP (Bernika indicated to her sister she had been raped, died after a few months at Takalani) media link portrait page
• Bhekumuzi Robert Sithole (58) 18/07/2016 Anchor Centre, Cullinan, GP (NGO not named) (His body bandaged and bruised, told his sister he was being beaten and they didn't feed him, family buried him without knowing what happened to him) portrait page court papers media link
• Busisiwe Shabalala (52) 25/07/2016 CCRC, Cullinan, GP (Family was not advised Busisiwe died in June and had been in the mortuary) portrait page Arbitration media link
• Caswell Mosiane (40) 10/07/2016 Takalani Home, Soweto, GP (son of Yvonne Mosiane, moved in March 2016, at Takalani for a month before he died) media link portrait page media link
• Catherine Marie de Lange () 2016 Gauteng (died during the 'rush' when patients were moved from LE facilities to NGO's) Lives Remembered
• Charity Ratsotso (47) 11/07/2016 Mamelodi Hospital, GP (moved from LE CCRC to Anchor House, sister could not find him after move, after searching was told he died months earlier. Family collected his decomposed body) media link portrait page
• Charles Stewart (61) 11/06/2017 Thandanani Centre, Florida, Roodepoort, GP (brother of Yvonne Muhammad) media link
• Christina Herbst (71) 2016 Precious Angels, Atteridgeville, GP (died at Mosalo Street where she was reported sick and swollen feet) Inquest (page 96) Lives Remembered
• Christina Lale (80) 2016-06-06 hospital near Cullinan, GP (Gauteng Department of Health moved Christina without preparing for her care, without informing family where she was, with no medical records or documents) portrait page media link
• Christopher Makhoba (46) 03/07/2016 Precious Angels, Pretoria, GP (When his family went to collect his body, undertaker had left it at the door for collection) media link portrait page
• Christopher Mogwerane (55) (also recorded as Koketso Christopher Mogoerane) 15/06/2016 Rebafenyi Care Centre, Atterideville, Tshwane, GP (died after a fall in bathroom in middle of the night) media link portrait page
• Cindy van Rooyen (33) 12/04/2017 Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto, GP (died after her move to Takalani home) portrait page media link
• Daniel (Danie) Benjamin Malan () 20/06/2016 Leratong hospital, GP (care user at Mosego Home, hit with a chair during a fight on 07/06/2016, admitted to hospital, died as a result of attack) Inquest (page 82)
• Daniel Johannes Etsebeth (71) 29/11/2016 CCRC, Cullinan, GP (also recorded as Johannes Etsebeth) Transcript (page 37) Estate Notice (Page 49)
• Daniel Zulu () 2016 Gauteng (died during the 'rush' when care users and mentally ill patients moved from LE facilities to NGO's) (brother of Puleng) Lives Remembered media link
• David Mabati (63) Dr Yusuf Dadoo hospital, Krugersdorp, GP (care user at Mosego home, Krugersdorp, had sores in mouth, started losing weight, tuberculosis diagnosed, admitted to Dr Yusuf Dadoo hospital where he died) Lives remembered media link
• David Khotso Mpofu (21) 03/08/2016 Mamelodi Hospital, GP (also recorded as Ngotso David Mpofu) (Cullinan Centre did not give him medication for epilepsy, family not informed that he fell, cause of death never revealed) Arbitration
• Dawid Johannes Senekal (57) 06/08/2016 Leratong Hospital, GP (When daughter went to visit he loved to play with his grandson. Died after being moved to Mosego home in Krugersdorp) media link
• Deborah Phetla (45) #37 26/03/2016 Takalani Home, GP (first patient to die, post mortem uncovered she had brown paper and plastic in her stomach) link media link
• Diederik Johannes Botha (52) 09/12/2016 Tshepong, Atteridgeville, GP (recorded as Johan Botha and Johannes Botha in court documents and media) media link
• Elizabeth Botha (57) #58 2016 Enko, GP Arbitration (Page 39)
• Elton Gouws (30) 04/01/2016 Tshepong Centre, Atteridgeville (also recorded as Elton Gous, died during the 'rush' when patients were moved from LE facilities to NGO's) Lives Remembered
• Emily Mthembu (40) 21/09/2016 Anchor home, Cullinan, GP (covered in bedsores) media link portrait page
• Eric Mangana Mazibuko #24 (72) 18/07/2016 Precious Angels, Pretoria, GP (also recorded as Eric Mangana Mashiloane and Mashiloane Mangana, son located his father in a mortuary after seven months of searching) portrait page media link
• Fanasi Nthalani (47) 28/02/2017 Dr Yusuf Dadoo hospital, GP (also recorded as Mthlani Fanasi and Fanasi Mthlani) (care user at Mosego, Krugersdorp, admitted to hospital where he died) Transcript (Page 33) media link
• Felicity Adams (47) 18/10/2016 Takalani, Soweto, GP (Before she died she was moved between several facilities) media link
• Francois Johan Badenhorst (50) 25/07/2016 CCRC, Cullinan, GP (Francois was obtained from the Auxiliary nurse who was looking after him. No problems reported) Hearing (Page 73) Section 27 Life Esidimeni Inquest - Case No: I001/2021
• Frans Dekker (48) #14 07/11/2016 Tshepong NGO, Hammanskraal, GP (Frans was the 97th person to die, sister found him with a broken ankle, no medicals records ever found, buried without notifying family of location) portrait page media link
• Fredrick Colitz "Freddie" (61) 07/08/2016 Mosego Home, Krugersdorp, GP media link media link
• Frederik Stefanus Nelson (61) 18/09/2016 Tshepong Centre, Atteridgeville, GP (Died on his birthday after being moved to Tshepong) media link
• Gerhardus Meyer (75) Mosego, Krugersdorp, GP (also recorded as Gert Meyer) (fell and sustained a head injury. He died before the ambulance arrived) Lives remembered
• Godfrey Jabulane Mnisi (58) 15/10/2016 Tshepong, GP (also recorded as Jabulane Mnisi and Jubulani Mnisi, son of Yamie Miriam Mnis, moved without his mother being informed) Transcript (Page 35/36) media link Victims remembered
• Happy Makhubela (46) 01/07/2016 Mamelodi hospital, Pretoria, GP (moved to Shammah house in Cullinan, admitted to hospital when nurse noticed his eyes were yellow, family did not get to see him before he died) media link
• Harold Sibusiso Nkosi () 04/10/2016 Mamelodi Hospital, Pretoria, GP (moved from LE Randfontein to CCRC, died within less than 4 months of being moved from tuberculosis pneumonia) court transcript (pages 20/21) Cases (Page 128)
• Hendrick Ranthopi Maboe “Billy” (52) 22/07/2016 Bophelong, Hammanskraal, GP (Father visited, found him hungry, dehydrated and filthy, wanted to take him to clinic, but told he would have to wait for doctor's permission, Billy died six days later) (also recorded as Rantodi Hendrick Mabwe) media link Testimony, Rev. Joseph Maboe portrait page
• Hermanus Bronkhost (56) Mosego home, Krugersdorp, GP (became ill, ambulance called, passed away before it arrived) Inquest (Pages 78/79)
• Howard Louw () #16 2016 Anchor Centre, CCRC, GP Inquest (Pages 64 and 92) Transcript (Page 23)
• Howard Ndlovu (81) 2016 Gauteng (died during the 'rush' when patients were moved from LE facilities to NGO's) Transcript (Page 40)
• Ilse Fredericks (41) 2016 Siyabadinga Centre, CCRC (Died in her sleep) Inquest (Pages 89/90) Transcript (Page 38)
• Isaac Motsitsi () 2016/17 Gauteng (died during the 'rush' when care users and mentally ill patients were moved from LE facilities to NGO's) Lives Remembered
• Isaac Tholoana (51) 21/07/2016 Mamelodi, GP (care user at Life Esidimeni, Waverley which closed, taken to unknown NGO, after 9 months of searching, family found his body badly decomposed at the mortuary) portrait page media link
• Ishmael Mvundla () 2016 Mosego Home, Krugersdorp, GP Inquest 2024 (pages 78/79)
• Ishmael Makwe (85) 2016 Leratong hospital, Krugersdorp, West Rand, GP (also recorded as Ismael Makwe, care user at Mosego Home, Krugersdorp, had a condition that caused his feet to swell, referred to Dr Yusuf Dadoo hospital then to Leratong hospital where he died) Transcript (Page 30)
• Jabulani Theophelus Mhlongo (22) Mamelodi hospital, GP 26/06/2016 (also recorded as Jabulani Phiapholis Moshlongu, care user at Siyabandinga, left for seven to eight hours for medical attention after suffering continuous epileptic fits, died before his mother could see him) media link Victims remembered
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• Jaco Stols (51) #28 14/10/2016 Mamelodi Hospital, GP (care user at Siyabandinga, suffered extreme neglect, inexplicable marks on his body) Profie page (sister tells of gruesome death) media link media link
• Jacobus Burger () #19 2016 Cullinan Care and Rehabilitation Centre, GP (awaiting records from Mamelodi hospital) Transcript (Page 23)
• Jacobus Johannes Janse van Rensburg (64) 15/06/2016 Weskoppies Institution, GP (also recorded as Jakobus, father of Jo-Anne, loved home-cooked pap and beef stew. Joanne was informed 15 days after Johannes’s death) media link
• Jan Daniel Francois de Nicker () 16/06/2016 Siyabadinga, Cullinan, GP (also recorded as Jan Dieneker, sister, Anna van Coller, informed one year later of his death by the CID, told her he died of hunger, abuse, coldness and dehydration) media link media link Lives remembered
• Jan Snyders (72) 2016 Tshepong Centre, Atteridgeville, GP (not well when he arrived at Tshepong, had a sizeable abscess on the head) Transcript (Page 36) Lives Remembered
• Jean Banana Rontoese (71) 28/10/2016 Lapeng Home, Vereeniging, GP (mother of Joyce Rontoetsa, died without knowing where her mother had been moved to) media link
• Jeremiah Modise "Lucky" (49) 25/07/2016 Precious Angels, Atteridgeville, Pretoria, GP (His family found his decomposed body in a hospital mortuary) portrait page media link
• Johanna Tladi (59) 26/10/2016 Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, GP (also recorded as Johanna Hlaudi, after she was moved to Takalani Home she was a suspected case of typhoid. However, her death is recorded as being due to natural causes) media link
• Johannes Sydney Dlongwane (67) 2016 Mosego Home, Krugersdorp, GP (feeling weak and unwell, died before the ambulance arrived) Inquest (page 83)
• Johannes Ungerer (65) 2016 Tshepong, Atteridgeville, GP Transcript (Page 36) Lives Remembered
• John Peterson (77) 2016 Tshepong Centre, Atteridgeville, GP (also recorded as John Pieterse from Santa, Tshepong, was bedridden, transferred to an NGO) media link Transcript Lives Remembered
• Joseph William Golden (55) 04/11/2016 Kalafong hospital, Pretoria, GP (also recorded as William Joseph Golden, care user at Tshepong in Atteridgeville, family eventually found him at hospital. By the time they arrived Joseph had died of hypoglycemia) media link
• Joseph Gumede (59) 24/07/2016 Anchor Centre, CCRC, GP (When Joseph’s body was found, it was riddled with worms) media link, portrait page
• Joseph Mabena (60) 2016 Masego Home, Krugersdorp, GP (also recorded as Jozef Mabena, fetched the deceased from LE Randfontein assessed there, also assessed at Mosego home. Nothing mentioned about circumstances that led to his death) Inquest (pages 81/ 82)
• Joseph Mohomusi () 01/08/2016 Precious Angels, Danville (history of diabetes which they were not aware of, facility did not have contact details of his next of kin) Inquest (Page 77) media link
• Josephina Masuku Mhlongo (57) #35 04/08/2016 Thuli Home, Orange Farm, GP (also recorded as Josephine Masuku, daughter of Fortunate Mkhabela, who found her mother at Thuli Home wearing a thin dress and sitting outside during winter) media link
• Josiah Charles Daniels (43) #26 08/09/2016 Pretoria West Hospital, GP (also recorded as Daniel Charles Josiah Daniel Josiah and Charles Daniel Josiah) (care user at Precious Angels, family only advised about his death months later) media link media link media link media link court transcript
• Josias Mogomotsi () (died during the 'rush' when care users and mentally ill patients were moved from LE facilities to NGO's) Lives Remembered
• Joy Nomsa Simamane (55) 17/11/2016 Sterkfontein, GP (also recorded as Joy Simamane and Nomsa Joy Samamanye, from Mosego, beloved and outspoken sister of Jacob Simamane) media link media link
• Julia Mulaudzi (52) 2016 Takalani Home, Soweto, GP Transcript (Page 37)
• Julia Kedibone Tshawe (68) 13/07/2016 Kalafong Hospital, GP (also recorded as Juliet Tshawe, moved to Mosego Home, then to CCRC, then to Precious Angels and then to Kalafong Hospital where she died media link portrait page
• Julian Anthony Petersen (52) 06/12/2016 Precious Angels, Pretoria, GP (also recorded as Julian Anthony Pieterson and Julian Anthony Pieterson, could not walk or speak. His family was distraught to find him disoriented, confused and unkempt, could no longer sit up straight, staff tied him to his wheelchair) media link
• Karam Seele () 2016 Siyabadinga (based at Cullinan Care and Rehabilitation Centre) (Karen Lucille possibly the same person) Inquest (Page 88)
• Karen Lucille () Cullinan Care and Rehabilitation Centre, GP (The ninth individual deceased was is known as Karen Lucille. Also CCRC. The case registered at Cullinan. The docket is going to be presented for an expert opinion on the cause of death) Transcript 27/10/2017
• Karrin Lackmann (71) 09/06/2017 Lapeng Care Centre, Vereeniging, GP (upper and lower respiratory infection) Inquest (Page 141)
• Kenneth Sithole #29 (55) 2016 CCRC, Cullinan (also recorded as Kenneth Soka, died from aspiration pneumonia and sepsis. The sepsis was found in the kidneys and lungs) media link Inquest (page 46)
• Koko Nene "Meme" () 12/07/2016 Kalafong hospital, GP (care user rom Precious Angels, bedridden, admitted to Kalafong hospital 5th July due to continual epileptic convulsions) Inquest (Page 96) Transcript (Page 19)
• Leonard Breedt () #22 Siyabandiga, Cullinan Care and Rehabilitation Centre, GP (Awaiting statement of the CEO of CCRC, also statement from next of kin, clinical records from Life Esidimeni) Transcript (Page 23)
• Lilly Dimakatso Mogale () 2016 Hephzibah Institution, Randfontein, GP Transcript (Page 33-36)
• Lucas Motshweneng (69) 2016 Mosego Home, Krugersdorp, GP Inquest Judgement (Pages 81-83)
• Lucky Maseko (36) #25 03/09/2016 Precious Angels, GP (died from starvation and malnutrition, lost approximately 43% of his weight as recorded by forensic pathologist) Inquest 2024 (page 55) media link
• Lydia Maphotha Tsekeli (64) 22/07/2016 Gauteng (died during the 'rush' when patients were moved from LE facilities to NGO's) Lives lost Deceased Estates (Page 60)
• Magdalena Doratuna Katharina Viljoen (61) 01/09/2016 Kalafong hospital, Pretoria, GP (also recorded as Magdaline and Magdelina) (after an accident taken to LE Witpoort, moved to LE Randfontein, then Cullinan Care and Rehabilitation Centre, ended up at Precious Angels, Atteridgeville) court transcript (page 20)
• Mama Mbhele (73) 2016 Hephzibah institution, Randfontein Transcript (Page 34)
• Mameisi Sina Mosalo (61) 18/07/2016 Leratong Hospice, GP (moved to Tshepong with only a nightdress) portrait page media link
• Margret Mngomezulu (59) 2016 Hephzibah Institution, Randfontein, GP (also recorded as Margareth and Margret Mgomezulo) TRanscript (Pages 33-36)
• Maria Mpabane Maretele (44) 29/01/2017 Takalani, GP (sister of Daniel and sister-in-law of Lydia Maretele, mother of Thabang Maretele, died after being moved to Takalani) media link
• Martha Mothibi (71) 2016 Hephzibah Institution, Randfontein, GP Transcript (Page 33-36)
• Masweet Kozwale (46) 17/11/2016 Takalani, Soweto, GP (Stopped talking and health deteriorated when transferred to Takalani) media link media link
• Matlakala Elizabeth Motsoahae (71) 26/08/2016 Kalafong Hospital, GP (had been moved twice, died after transfer to Precious Angels) media link portrait page
• Matsobane John Mahloko (62) 10/11/2016 Mosego home, Krugersdorp, GP (also recorded as John Mahloko, after he was moved to Mosego Home he slept in a room with two beds and five other users) media link
• Mathys Christiaan Hartman (57) #34 29/08/2016 Helen Joseph Hospital, Auckland Park, GP (also recorded as Matthys Christiaan Hartman and Christiaan Hartmann, (care user at Mosego Home Krugersdorp, septic wounds on buttocks) Inquest 2024 (pages 79 and 81)
• Maureen Khunjwa (61) 24/10/2016 Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto, GP (sister Luleka and niece arrived at Takalani to be told that they didn't know where Maureen was, found her at Baragwanath hospital, injury above eye and bruises on body and hip) portrait page media link
• Mehmona Dubree (36) 24/12/2016 Takalani home, GP (Grandmother Daphne - “It was a bundle of bones, you could count the bones) media link media link portrait page
• Meshack Kgomo () 2016 Gauteng (died during the 'rush' when patients were moved from LE facilities to NGO's) Lives Remembered
• Meshack Majwale () 2016 Tshepong Health Care Centre, Atteridgeville, Pretoria (looked healthy when he arrived at facility, had lunch and went to bed to rest, later found dead) Cases (Page 81) Hearing (pages 97-102) Lives Remembered
• Michael Ntswelengwe Mokgethi (58) 06/05/2016 Leratong hospital, GP (care user at Mosego Home, Krugersdorp. where Mmaletsatsi Elizabeth Mokgojoa was the director) Inquest 2024 (page 79) media link
• Moegmamad Adiel Shariff (21) 27/11/2016 Soweto, GP (nephew of Rudaiba Jones, moved from one NGO to another before he absconded) media link
• Mojalefa Sangweni (20) 2016 Cullinan Care and Rehabilitation Centre, GP Transcript (Page 38)
• Moses Mabena () #31 15/04/2017 Solomon Stix Morewa hospital, Selby (care user at Masego Home, Krugersdorp, transferred to hospital on 4 April where he died) Inquest (Page 84) Cases (page 140)
• Mothofela Leroabe (45) 15/08/2016 Mamelodi Hospital, Pretoria, GP (after long search, he was found at Cullinan Care Rehabilitation Centre, with a broken ankle) portrait page media link Section 27 Life Esidimeni Inquest - Case No: I001/2021
• Motshabisi Michael Tlholwe (58) #38 12/02/2017 Cullinan, GP (brother of Ike and Andrew Tlholwe, father of Baatseba Tlholwe, died after being moved to Shammah House) media link
• Mzwandile Elliot Mphambo () 18/08/2017 Helen Joseph Hospital, Auckland Park, GP (moved from Tshepong to LE Baneng Care Centre June 2017, admitted to hospital after falling ill, discharged back to Baneng after three weeks, readmitted to hospital in July 2017, brother of Mordicai Mphambo) Aribtration (Pages 59/60)
• Naledi Khotso () 2016 Gauteng (the 54th care user listed as not located) 62 Mental Health Care Users Not Located media link media link
• Nathaniel Mashigo "Solly" (54) 06/08/2016 Precious Angels, Pretoria, GP media link, portrait page
• Nkecu Mavis Twala (66) 2016 Hephzibah Institution, Randfontein, GP (also recorded to as Nceku Mavis Twala and Mavis Thwala) Transcript (Page 33-36)
• Nellie Johanna du Toit (49) 12/04/2017 Mamelodi hospital, GP (care user at Cullinan Care and Rehabilitation Centre, sister Bertha said that Nellie was a kind, gentle and happy person) media link
• Nicholas Anthony Jamnick (67) 27/07/2016 Mosego Home (brother of Mariana Jamnik-Schmidt, died from starvation) media link media link
• Nkwana Jonathan Mothapho (64) 23/10/2016 Yusuf Dadoo hospital, West Rand, GP (care user at Mosego Home Krugersdorp - Mmaletsatsi Elizabeth Mokgojoa, director) Inquest 2024 (page 79) Estate Notice (Page 48)
• Nokuthula Sweetness Funane () 2016/17 Gauteng (died during the 'rush' when care users and mentally ill patients were moved from LE facilities to NGO's) media link media link Jack Bloom Parliament
• Ntombikayise Mgaga (Elderly) 2016/17 Waverley Care Centre, Germiston, East Rand, GP (family could not locate her, moved from LE Randfontein to Cullinan, then to Germiston) portrait page
• Ntombi-Ntombi Mgubela (53) 26/05/2017 Gauteng (died during the 'rush' when care users and mentally ill patients were moved from LE facilities to NGO's) Estate Notice (Page 48)
• Patricia Ngobela () 2016 Tshepong centre, Atteridgeville Inquest (Pages 97/101)
• Patrick Michael Tierney (69) 17/08/2016 Shammah house, GP (also recorded to as Michael Patrick Thierry, pushed against the wall by a patient and broke collar bone, taken to clinic for medical treatment, died in his sleep) Inquest 2024 (page 73/74)
• Paul Khubeka () 2016 Mosego Home, Krugersdorp, GP (also recorded as Paul Kubela) (Mavis Mokgosinyana, nurse at Mosego, said Paul was epileptic, however, she could not remember the circumstances of his death) Hearing (Page 67) Lives Remembered
• Paulos Makgane () 05/11/2016 Kalafong hospital, Pretoria (care user at Tshepong) Inquest (Page 128) court transcript (page 20)
• Peter Mvundla (58) 22/06/2016 Mosego home, Krugersdorp, GP (died after being moved to Mosego home) media link
• Peter (Piet) Sekgaolela (38) #33 15/04/2017 Baneng Care Centre, Roodepoort, GP (also recorded as Piet Sekgaola, awaiting clinical records from Life Esidimeni and Brixton police station) Transcript (Page 26) Inquest Judgement (Page 174) Gazette Notice (Page 49)
• Phage Nozi () 2016/17 Mosego home, Krugersdorp, GP (moved from LE Randfontein on 03/06/2016 to Mosego, the GDOH unable to locate her, she is listed as one of the 144 people who died in the Life Esidimeni tragedy) Lives Remembered media link
• Phoebe Soudom () 05/12/2015 Baneng, Roodepoort, GP (cuts and sores on body and marks around neck) portrait page
• Piet Sello (53) 14/07/2016 San Michele home, Brakpan, GP (died during the 'rush' when care users and mentally ill patients were moved from LE facilities to NGO's) Estate Notice (Page 48)
• Pieter Conradie (53) 18/06/2016 Weskoppies Institution, GP Transcript (Page 40)
• Raisibe Rahab Mangena (57) 06/06/2016 Takalani, Soweto, GP (When son visited her at Takalani he did not recognise her because she had lost so much weight) portrait page media link
• Rebecca Hlabathi (87) 2016 Mosego Home, Krugersdorp (died at Mosego the same day after her discharge by Leratong hospital) Inquest 2024 (page 79) Lives Remembered
• Refiloe Sefoka (26) 2016 Mamelodi hospital, Pretoria, GP (care user at Siyabadinga, CCRC, became disorientated, taken to Mamelodi hospital, relapsed in two days, admitted to hospital for a week and later died) (also recorded as Sefoka Refilwe, clinical records required from Life Esidimeni) Inquest (Page 88)
• Reynock Mncube (lived at Life Esidimeni Randfontein for many years until it was closed, family decided it would be best for Reynock to be discharged into their care, on 28 April 2016 Reynock went missing, body found on 1st May 2016 in Robertsham portrait page
• Rudolph Delarey Botha () 12/01/2017 Mamelodi Hospital, GP (care user at Shammah House, out with brother on a Sunday, nurse checked blood pressure, was very high, no improvement, taken to clinic where nothing diagnosed, condition became worse, taken to Mamelodi hospital where he later died) Inquest 2024 (page 74)
• Sam Sam () #30 05/03/2017 Leratong Hospital, West Rand, GP (care user at Mosego Home in Krugersdorp, post mortem - pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia against a background of blunt force head injury) Inquest 2024 (page 43/44]
• Samson Nhlapo () #12 25/06/2016 Precious Angels, GP (Professor Abel Pienaar: Intellectual Disability, also had diabetes mellitus) Inquest 2024 (page 58) Saflii cases (Page 22)
• Sanet Visser (43) 23/08/2016 Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital, Soweto, GP (care user at Takalani Home, Soweto died in hospital) Lives Remembered
• Sannah Mpiti (47) 20/02/2017 Takalani Home, Soweto, GP portrait page
• Sarafina Ngcobo (76) 18/07/2016 Precious Angels, Atteridgeville, Pretoria (also recorded as Sarafina Ncobu, woke up and had breakfast, went to bed and died in her sleep) Lives lost page Inquest (Page 96)
• Saul Nkosi () 2016/17 (died during the 'rush' when care users and mentally ill patients were moved from LE facilities to NGO's) Lives Remembered
• Sedumedi Solomon Moatshe (66) 29/05/2016 Mosego Home, Krugersdorp GP (also recorded as Solomon Motswe and Solomon Motswe, brother of Kefalotse, when he visited him he found Sedumedi had been burnt from the waist down by hot bath water) media link media link
• Seipati Janet Pilane (72) 22/07/2016 Precious Angels, Atteridgeville, GP (also recorded as Sepati Janet Pilane, became very thin with sores around her mouth, couldn’t eat food and had become blind) portrait page media link
• Sheila Motsekedi (63) 20/06/2017 Gauteng (died during the 'rush' when patients were moved from LE facilities to NGO's) Estate Notice (Page 48) Lives Remembered page
• Sibusiso (Pio) Mthombeni (57) #15 05/04/2017 Jubilee or Kalafong hospital, GP (care user at Bophelong Suurman, lost weight, couldn't walk by himself, developed TB and diabetes, moved to various institutions and hospitals) media link Transcript (page 128) Inquest 2024 (pages 53/54 and 77/78)
• Siphiwe Makhunga () 12/07/2016 Kalafong Hospital, Pretoria, GP (care user at Precious Angels) Transcript (Page 121) court transcript (page 20)
• Siphiwe Thabethe (40) 13/11/2016 Tswhane Hospital, Pretoria, GP (also recorded as Sipiwe Tabeta, resident of Precious Angels, much loved by his two sisters and enjoyed their home-cooked food.) media link
• Siyabulela Roger Msimanga (33) 09/09/2016 Jubilee District Hospital, GP (son of Lindiwe Portia Msimanga, died of pulmonary tuberculosis and septicemia after being moved to Shammah House) media link
• Sizwe Thabang Hlatshwayo (28) #21 10/09/2016 Anchor House, Cullinan,GP media link portrait page media link
• Soma Dlalani #17 () 2016 Cullinan Care and Rehabilitation Centre, GP Transcript (Page 23) Lives Remembered
• Sophia Manyana Molefe "Sophie" (33) 12/09/2016 Leratong Hospital, Krugerdorp, GP portrait page media link
• Terence Maphea Chaba (28) #27 15/08/2016 Pretoria, GP (beloved nephew of Suzen Phoshoko, moved to Precious Angels, Suzen learned of Terence’s death when called for a meeting at Pretoria West Hospital and Terence was referred to as “the late”) media link portrait page
• Thabo Moyane (32) 12/08/2016 Siyabadinga hospital, Cullinan Centre, GP (mother not informed he had been moved, died in hospital after being deprived of water‚ medication and proper care) media link media link Arbitration
• Thembesile Lillian Dlamini (51) 20/08/2016 Mamelodi Hospital, GP (Her brother saw her body with blood in the nose and mouth) portrait page media link
• Tlhapi Clerence Disene () 2016 Takalani, Soweto, GP (also recorded as Clearance Disene) media link
• Thomas Ngwenyama (47) 2016 Thumelo home, Midrand, GP Transcript (Page 39) Lives Remembered
• Tiaan Crouse () 01/06/2016 Refilwe Clinic, Cullinan, GP (a care user at Syabandiga, shaking uncontrollably, taken to Refilwe clinic where he died in consultation room) (also recorded as Tiaan Crous, Tianne Krous, Tian Crouse and Tiaan Crause) court transcript Lives Remembered list Inquest 2024 (pages 59/60)
• Timothy Nxumalo () #11 2016 Ubuhle Benkosi Care Centre, Pretoria, GP (died after getting a severe septic burn his arm, had signs of being chronically ill, cause of death burns complicated by cellulitis and broncho pneumonia, and other wounds) Inquest (page 47) media link Inquest (Page 87)
• Tshepiso Stanley Moutloatse (62) 2016 Dr Yusuf Dadoo Hospital, Krugersdorp, GP (care user at Mosego Home, Krugersdorp, an epileptic referred to Dr Yusuf Dadoo hospital where he died) (also recorded as Sipho Moutloutse, Sipho Molwatse and Tshepiso Muntlashe) Hearing (Page 67) Inquest Judgement (Pages 81-83)
• [Unknown Male] (81) Leratong Hospital (Transferred to Leratong during the ‘rush’ and was possibly missed by the GDMH team. All these added deaths brought the total death to 91) (Possibly referring to Two Stroke Eleven) Inquest/Judgement (Pages 44/45)
• Victor Chauke (28) 27/09/2016 CCRC, GP Lives Remembered Transcript (Page 37) Notice to creditors in deceased Estates (Page 48)
• Virginia Machpelah (50) #13 15/08/2016 Precious Angels, Atteridgeville, GP (also recorded as Gwendoline Virginia Machphela, died from starvation and malnutrition) Arbitration portrait page ("Life Esidimeni: My Reflections on Freedom" written by sister Christine Nxumalo) media link media link
• Vuyo Aaron Nqgondwane (31) #18 07/02/2017 Anchor Care and Rehabilitation Centre, Cullinan, GP (pathologist’s report revealed that in Vuyo’s stomach was what appeared to be part of an orange plastic bag or plastic sheet) media link portrait page
• Willem Ryan (63) 19/07/2016 Tswane Hospital, GP (also recorded as Ryan Willem in court documents) (care user at Ubuhle Be Nkosi, diagnosed with dehydration) Inquest 2024 (pages 65/66) lives remembered Inquest (Page 87)
• William Mvulane () #23 11/03/2017 Kalafong hospital, Pretoria (care user at Ubuhle be Nkosi, chronically ill, evidence of previous cerebrovascular accident/stroke, and decubitus ulcer or pressure sore, blood glucose low. Hypertension with cardiac dysfunction, epilepsy and multi-infarct dementia) Inquest 2024 (page 55/56)
• William Makhehlane Fakude (66) 21/06/2016 CCRC, Cullinan, GP Lives Remembered Notice to creditors in deceased Estates (Page 48)
• Yvonne Mosai (78) 18/07/2017 Baneng Care Centre, Krugersdorp, GP Deceased Estates (Page 83) Lives Remembered
• Zanele Secima (52) (also recorded as Sicima Zanele) Takalani, Soweto, GP (died during the 'rush' when patients were moved from LE facilities to NGO's) Lives Remembered

Facilities and Managers:

Precious Angels Home - Bergattillerie Str, Danville Extension 5 and 17 Mosalo Str, Atteridgeville. Both facilities managed by Ethel Ncube (Director). (They found the facility in Mosalo Street in Atteridgeville not suitable) (17 deaths reported, 20 deaths recorded) "Conclusion - Having heard all the evidence in this inquest, I (Judge MJ Teffo) have come to the conclusion that the deaths of the following deceased namely: Matlakala Motsoahae; Virginia Macaphela; Terrence Chaba; Lucky Maseko; Josiah Daniels; Frans Dekker; Charity Ratsotso; Deborah Phetla; Koketso Mogoerane - were negligently caused by the conduct of Ms Dorothy Qedani Mahlangu and Dr Makgabo Manamela. In my view there is prima facie evidence of negligence on the part of Ethel Ncube" Inquest (Pages 152-157) media link

Zonderwater Rd, Cullinan - CEO: Priscilla Olga Nyatlo and Acting CEO: Ms Malaza.

Siyabadinga - based at Cullinan Care and Rehabilitation Centre. Manager: Ms Dianne Noyile. (10 deaths recorded at Siyabadinga, 13 deaths recorded at CCRC, 4 deaths recorded stating only Cullinan)

Anchor Centre - based at Cullinan Care and Rehabilitation Centre. Manager: Ms Dorothy Franks. (duties terminated 13/10/2016, management taken by the GDOH on 01/11/2016) (3 deaths reported, 8 deaths recorded)

Mosego Home - Ockerse Str, Krugersdorp. Managers: Dr Dorothy Sekhukhune and Maletsatsi Elizabeth Mokgojoa (Director). (7 deaths reported, 26 deaths recorded)

Takalani Home Centre - Administrator, Zone 6 Diepkloof Soweto: Dr Dorothy Sekhukhune. (12 deaths reported, 17 deaths recorded).

Tshepong Centre - Klipspringer Str, Atteridgeville. Centre Manager: Ms Karina Moralo. (4 deaths reported, 15 deaths recorded)

Hephzibah Home Care - Cnr Segaetsho/Kent Masire Str, Mohlakeng, Randfontein. Manager: Ms Masekolo Mashego. (no deaths reported, 5 deaths recorded)

Shammah House - Cullinan (1 death reported, 5 deaths recorded)

Baneng Care Centre - Roodepoort (5 deaths recorded)

Ubuhle Benkosi Care Centre - Pretoria (1 death reported, 3 deaths recorded)

Bophelong - Mashemong, Hammanskraal (2 deaths recorded)

Bophelong - Mamelodi (received 6 patients from LE, 1 death reported)

Thuli Home - Orange Farm (no deaths reported, 2 deaths recorded)

Lapeng Care Centre - Vereeniging (no deaths reported, 2 deaths recorded)

Weskoppies Institution - Pretoria (2 deaths recorded)

Rebafenyi Care Centre - Atterideville (2 deaths reported, 2 deaths recorded)

Enko (?) (1 death recorded)

Waverely Care Centre (LE) - Germiston (1 death recorded)

Saint Michelle - Brakpan (no deaths reported, 1 death recorded)

Tumelo Home (for the mentally handicapped) Ivory Park Ext 5, Midrand (1 death reported, 1 death recorded)

Thandanani Centre - Florida, Roodepoort (1 death recorded)

Sibosarona (?) - (received 34 patients from LE , 1 death reported name unknown)

Ghanana - Old NGO, West Rand - (received 10 patients from LE, 9 deaths reported names unknown)

Unknown names at NGO's/facilities - (17 deaths recorded)

Other NGO’s - Anani, Areyeng, Bokang, Dolphin Acre, Odirile, Tekalang (No deaths reported)

• https://bhekisisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LIFE-ESIDIMENI-INQ... (Pages 104-113 Dr Makgabo Johanna Manamela)

References:

• https://section27.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SECTION27-Life-... (Section 27 Life Esidimeni Inquest - Case No: I001/2021)
• https://archive.is/HtJew (Timeline of the Life Esidimeni tragedy)
• https://www.lifeesidimeni.org.za/what-now/press (Never Again Press Releases)
• https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/the-life-esidimeni-disaster... (The Life Esidimeni disaster: The Makgoba report)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Esidimeni_scandal
• https://www.lifeesidimeni.org.za/ (Life Esidimeni Family Committee)
• https://www.saflii.org/images/Life-Esidimeni-Arbitration.pdf
• https://serve.mg.co.za/content/documents/2018/02/01/LoEA3LIQiCNwdJm... (Mail & Guardian: Life Esidimeni List of 62 Mental Health Care Users Not Located. 23 January 2018)
• https://www.saflii.org/images/LifeEsidimeniArbitrationAward.pdf] (Saflii Arbitration between Claimants and Respondents 2018)
• https://section27.org.za/campaigns/life-esidimeni/ (Campaign content)
• http://section27.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/S27-review-2016-... (+Section2 catalysts for social justice Review 2016-2017)
• https://archive.is/FQ76d (23/10/2023 - Section 27 argues for culpable homicide charges)
• https://youtu.be/UXukGLGvsPo?si=82UNF4t8JbeCDZ-5 (Media Video, May 2024 - Relatives of the Life Esidimeni Tragedy victims await judicial inquest outcomes)
• https://bhekisisa.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/aarcaderlosj4bid... (Court transcript)
• https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2469/2019/03/... (Health and Human Rights Journal)
• https://section27.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Life-Esidimeni-... (Office of the Health Ombudsman - Final Report)
• https://jacana.co.za/product/life-esidimeni/ (Portraits of Lives Lost - Writer Harriet Perlman, Photographer Mark Lewis)
• https://lawlibrary.org.za/akn/za-gp/judgment/zagpphc/2024/667/eng@2...
• https://bhekisisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/LIFE-ESIDIMENI-INQ... (July 2024 Inquest)
• https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAGPPHC/2024/676.pdf
• https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/EJC-120ce99aa8 (Life Healthcare Esidimeni: A (Human Rights) Dream Deferred)
• https://archive.is/xT7uF (Lessons from the inquest judgment of the Life Esidimeni tragedy: Professor Lesley Robertson - Psychiatrist, Wits University)