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Life Esidimeni Tragedy Victims' Families Seek Prosecution

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Family members are seeking justice following the deaths of 144 people across several institutions. Victims' relatives describe the incident as murder and demand the perpetrators be sent to jail. Specific details regarding the exact time and location of some deaths remain unknown to the families. The individual mentioned that while the circumstances of some brothers' deaths are known, others remain unexplained. A family in Johannesburg is seeking legal accountability for deaths they attribute to negligence. The family members expressed a commitment to follow the judicial proceedings until a conclusion is reached. They are calling for the imprisonment of those responsible within the South African justice system. The family is requesting that the case be handled transparently to ensure accountability.

Family members are seeking justice following the deaths of 144 people across several institutions. Victims' relatives describe the incident as murder and demand the perpetrators be sent to jail. Specific details regarding the exact time and location of some deaths remain unknown to the families. The individual mentioned that while the circumstances of some brothers' deaths are known, others remain unexplained. A family in Johannesburg is seeking legal accountability for deaths they attribute to negligence. The family members expressed a commitment to follow the judicial proceedings until a conclusion is reached. They are calling for the imprisonment of those responsible within the South African justice system. The family is requesting that the case be handled transparently to ensure accountability. She expressed a desire for closure through the sentencing of individuals involved in the negligence. The family alleges that an NGO official, Dorothy, continued to receive funds related to the deceased son as recently as 2017. The son was buried in October, following a period of investigation into the circumstances of his death. The family members shared personal experiences regarding the loss of loved ones in the tragedy.

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Sources · 7 independent

SAfm

“144 people dying in several institutions as a result of one action that's beyond negligence. As one of the women, I guess that we just talking to calling them killers because this is murder.”

SAfm

“I want them to go to jail. I wish our justice system can help us in this part, because most of the time, they open the pector. You see, we hear that they deploy them somewhere else.”

SAfm

“I want them to go in jail for that... these four perpetrators, Pertano, Manamela, Cisvano, and Telnubi, if they can just sentence them.”

SAfm

“I want them to go in jail for that, because sometimes I get angry if I dig out the way he passed away and the way we did it.”

SAfm

“I want them, if they can give me a chance, I want to attend this case until the end. We must go to jail now.”

SAfm

“My dear closure will look like this. The day I see a Danny, and my woman in orange overalls. I want them to be sentenced in prison.”

SAfm

“I'll be happy if they can even prosecute Dorothy from than anchor NGO because that lady continued claiming that the surfer client of my son while my son was buried.”

SAfm

“I'll be happy if they can even prosecute... that lady continued claiming that the client of my son while my son was buried... we were 144 victims of the Life Esidimeni tragedy.”

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