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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Former head of mental health in Gauteng Makgabo Manamela’s no-show at the Life Esidimeni inquest this week has been described as “a replay of the Life Esidimeni arbitration”.<\/p>\n

After not showing up at the inquest for three consecutive days, Judge Mmonoa Teffo said the court wanted to “express frustration” and “displeasure” with Manamela’s conduct.<\/p>\n

She has issued a warrant for Manamela’s arrest, which has been suspended until her medical certificate expires on 14 September.<\/p>\n

Life Esidimeni: Judge refuses to grant former Gauteng mental health boss postponement<\/p>\n

Manamela did not start testifying on Monday after asking the court for a five-day postponement. It was denied. On Tuesday, she could not testify because she had a headache and difficulty hearing.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday morning, her lawyer, advocate Russel Sibara, handed a sick note to the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.<\/p>\n

Advocate Laurence Hodes, who represents former Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu, told Teffo:<\/p>\n

“On the 20th of November 2017, \u2026she applied for a postponement which was refused, exactly as it has happened here. Her counsel applied for a postponement, asking to be furnished with documentation. The justice (retired deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke) said they were trying his patience. She testified for that day, my lady, and the matter was remanded for the next day. She never appeared and brought a medical note, exactly as it has happened here.”<\/p>\n

Moseneke issued a warrant of arrest, and Manamela testified.<\/p>\n

“Your ladyship is entitled to issue a warrant of arrest,” Hodes said.<\/p>\n

Sibara said: “This is quite unfair [on Manamela]. We must be careful that the media is covering these proceedings. I am failing to understand where my learned colleague comes from. The media is going to be reporting adversely against my client.”<\/p>\n

Judge Teffo said:<\/p>\n

“I’ve seen her sick note, and I don’t want to comment on it. It’s so unfortunate. I don’t want to even go there.”<\/p>\n

The hearings are aimed at determining if anyone can be held criminally liable for the deaths of 141 mental health patients who were moved from Life Esidimeni facilities to ill-equipped NGOs.<\/p>\n

Manamela, Mahlangu and former head of the health department Barney Selebano are the last witnesses from whom the inquest will hear.<\/p>\n

In earlier evidence before the inquest, they were implicated as the main officials behind the hurried removal of 2 000 mental healthcare patients from Life Esidimeni facilities to NGOs.<\/p>\n

The inquest was adjourned to Monday for Selebano to testify.<\/p>\n

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