DA backs march by relatives of psychiatric patients

Tuesday will see the relatives of the 1900 psychiatric patients who are to be discharged in just over a month marching in Johannesburg to protest against the cancellation of a contract between the Gauteng Health Department and Life Healthcare Esidimeni Hospital. The Democratic Alliance’s Jack Bloom indicated that he supports the action‚ saying they “have every right to be concerned as the department has made little progress in finding alternative places for the discharged patients”.