Elderly abuse: Why tormentors get away with it

Fear and dependence perpetuate the abuse of the elderly

23 June 2019 - 00:05 By SUTHENTIRA GOVENDER

A Western Cape pensioner suffered in silence while her carer threw raucous parties in her home and took over her bedroom, relegating her to the couch...

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