Read our collection of articles, timelines, and infographics detailing the 8-year battle for justice in the Life Esidimeni tragedy.
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What you need to know about the eight-year battle of the Life Esidimeni tragedy
It has been eight years since the Life Esidimeni tragedy first shook South Africa to its core. Although headlines recounting the horrific, tragic, and avoidable deaths of 144 mental healthcare patients have become less frequent, the fight for justice continues.
Christine Nxumalo and her late sister Virginia Machpelah, a Life Esidimeni victim. (Photo: Mark Lewis)