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Delay In The Release Of The Report Into The Circumstances Surrounding The Deaths Of Mentally Ill Patients Gauteng Province
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Collected on 17 June 2026
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What this means
The document informs that the Health Ombud's release of the report on deaths of mentally ill patients in Gauteng Province was postponed; a draft interim report was provided to the Gauteng MEC, who requested an extension, leading to the delay in releasing the final report. It notes the Health Ombud granted an extension until close of business on 24 January 2017 and apologizes for the delay, with a new release date to be communicated. The document is a media release from the Health Ombud’s office concerning procedural delays in reporting.
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Reference
https://ohsc.org.za/delay-in-the-release-of-the-report-into-the-circumstances-surrounding-the-deaths-of-mentally-ill-patients-gauteng-province/
Key Takeaways
- subject: delay in release of report
- topic: deaths of mentally ill patients, Gauteng Province
- organization: Office of Health Ombud (OHSC)
- spokesperson: Prof MW Makgoba
- MEC: Ms. Qedani D Mahlangu
- draft interim report date: 6 January 2017
- response deadline requested by MEC: 13 January 2017
- extension granted until: 24 January 2017
- new release date: not specified, to be communicated
- contact: Ricardo Mahlakanya, Tel 012 339 8631