Health boss fails to dodge Life Esidimeni testimony
The Gauteng Health Department's suspended head Dr Barney Selebano's application for leave to appeal against a subpoena, was dismissed.
Selebano launched an application in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday, in a bid to avoid testifying before the Life Esidimeni arbitration process.
Acting Judge Daniel Burger ruled that he was not of the view that Selebano's application for leave to appeal will be successful.
Burger dismissed the application with costs.
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Selebano was suspended from the Gauteng Health Department following the deaths of 143 mentally ill patients who were unlawfully transferred from Life Esidimeni to unregistered NGOs.
Selebano must now testify before the arbitration proceedings chaired by former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke.
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Selebano's lawyers indicated that he may apply for leave to appeal to the Judge President of the High Court.
JUST IN: Suspended Gauteng Health head of department Dr Barney #Selebano's application for appeal against the subpoena to appear before the #LifeEsidimeni arbitration process has been dismissed with costs. pic.twitter.com/MxUVrWArS5
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