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Release Of The Final Report Into The Circumstances Surrounding The Deaths Of Mentally Ill Patients Gauteng Province
Office of Health Standards ComplianceRef: https://ohsc.org.za/release-of-the-final-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 announces the release of the final report into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of mentally ill patients in Gauteng Province. It states that the Health Ombud completed the report, that it will be provided to the OHSC Acting CEO for action, and that a meeting and media briefing were scheduled to present findings and recommendations on 1 February 2017. The report and annexures are made publicly available for download. It references legal provisions under the National Health Amendment Act No. 12 of 2013 and mentions a public briefing and contact information for media inquiries.
Facts
Places
City of Tshwane, Gauteng
Reference
https://ohsc.org.za/release-of-the-final-report-into-the-circumstances-surrounding-the-deaths-of-mentally-ill-patients-gauteng-province/
Key Takeaways
- subject: deaths of mentally ill patients, Gauteng Province
- organization: Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC)
- author: Health Ombud, Prof. Malegapuru Makgoba
- MEC: Gauteng Health - Ms Qedani Mahlangu
- reference: National Health Amendment Act No. 12 of 2013, Section 82 A (11)
- date: 1 February 2017 (media briefing); final report delivered 30 January 2017
- venue: MRC Building, Pretoria
- time: 14:30 – 15:30 (media briefing)
- access: reports publicly available; download links provided