They were supposed to heal Shonisani Lethole. Instead they starved him

Shonisani Lethole died at Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital after enduring what the health ombud has revealed were long days of gross negligence, leaving his grieving family and girlfriend with only fond memories of the ebullient young man, writes Leonie Wagner

14 March 2021 - 00:00 By leonie wagner

The dimly lit corridors in the Lethole family home in Kempton Park, Gauteng, are shrouded in grief. Pictures of Shonisani Lethole hang on walls throughout the house...

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