Life Esidimeni: State proposes settlement
Government has proposed a settlement amounting to R200 000 for each family who lost a loved one due to the transfer of patients from Life Esidimeni to ill-equipped NGO's.
Section 27, which represents 74 families and Solidarity which represents 4 families, announced the settlement on Thursday morning.
Legal Aid, which represents survivors of the tragedy, has not yet reached an agreement with the state and is yet to give their closing arguments.
Advocate Adila Hassim from Section 27 is arguing for constitutional damages.
This means that the families want Justice Dikgang Moseneke to give relief on violations of the constitution by the Gauteng health department.
#LifeEsidimeni JUST IN: Section 27's Adila Hassim says they have reached an agreement with the state. R20 000 wil be paid for funerals, R180 000 for emotional trauma, Counselling will be provided. She says they couldnt reach an agreement on constitutional damages.
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#LifeEsidimeni Hassim says all this money will be paid to each family.
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#LifeEsidimeni JUST IN: Solidarity has reached an agreement of R200 000 for emotional damage and to cover funerals.
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#LifeEsidimeni Hassim says they have agreed with the state that there will be a place for memorial for the patients who died. She says the details will be communicated later.
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About 12 additional deaths that are not part of the scope of the arbitrations are still being verified.
Justice Dikgang Moseneke will - as the arbitrator - deliver the final amounts each family will receive for settlement.