ANC Councillor and Police General implicated in unlicensed premises for psychiatric patients
13 February 2017
I have established that a ANC councillor and a police general are involved in a NGO which looked after more than 100 psychiatric patients transferred from Life Healthcare Esidimeni at two unlicensed premises in Tshwane.
Police Major-General Sandra Malebe-Themba is the Executive Chairperson of the Re-Bafenyi Victim Empowerment Centre (RVEC) which is a NGO based in Atteridgeville that was established in 2011. Its primary purpose is to provide a safety net to all victims of domestic violence and abuse.
But Rebafenyi Mental Health is a recent programme added by RVEC which says in a presentation had two 24-hour operational centers:
- At Hennops River with 59 beneficiaries
- At Phelindaba (Schuverberg) with 60 beneficiaries