Protesters gather at Life Esidimeni hearings in South Africa Protesters in Johannesburg gather outside the Life Esidimeni arbitration hearings to denounce the treatment of the mentally ill patients who died under the care of the Gauteng health department. Former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu testified after being named by several officials during testimony as the one who pushed for patients to be moved from their facilities, despite warnings by doctors and NGOs. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES