Old age home crisis raises human rights concerns

As the country marks Freedom Month, serious concern has been raised over the safety and dignity of more than 90 vulnerable residents at an old age home in Eersterust, Pretoria. The Lodewyk Spies retirement home has faced numerous complaints, from bug infestations and limited food supplies, to fights between the new board and workers. This has prompted the Gauteng Social Development MEC to consider moving the residents, which has sparked fears of a repeat of the controversial Life Esidimeni saga, where the human rights of beneficiaries were violated and many died.

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