The family members of the deceased mental health patients who were transferred from Life Esidimeni to Non-Governmental Organisations will host a healing session on Saturday,18 February 2017 at Freedom Park.  The Gauteng Provincial Government is working with the families in organising the session.

The session is aimed at providing a platform for families to reflect on what has happened and share experiences with one another. The request for the healing session was made to the Premier during a meeting with the families in December 2016. This initiative is one of the mechanisms by government to assist affected families find closure.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date:  Saturday, 18 February 2017

Venue:  Freedom Park, Corner Koch and 7th Avenue  Salvokop, Pretoria

Time:  08h30

For confirmations contact Sibongile Baloyi on 071 516 5122 or on Sibongile.Baloyi2@gauteng.gov.za 


For media enquiries contact Thabo Masebe, Spokesperson for the Gauteng Provincial Government on 082 410 8087 or on Thabo.masebe@gauteng.gov.za.