Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union (HAITU) blames health department for death of expectant mother in hospital
By Siyabonga Sithole | Published Sep 15, 2023
The Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union (HAITU) has blamed the Gauteng Department of Health for the death of a 26-year-old expectant mother who committed suicide while in hospital last week. Known as Refilwe Thamae, the 26 year old woman who allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself inside a bathroom at Kopanong Hospital in Vereeniging was at the time of her death, seven months into her pregnancy.
