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Martha Marais was tied to a steel bench at Mamelodi Hospital. (Getty Images / Gallo Images)
- Martha Marais, who was tied to a bench at Mamelodi Hospital in 2019, died in Pretoria.
- A spokesman for the family said she died peacefully shortly after a visit from her children and friends.
- His treatment at the time exposed a shortage of adequate facilities in the hospital’s emergency department.
Martha Marais, the woman who was tied to a bench at Mamelodi Hospital in 2019, died in Pretoria.
Marais, who was in her 70s, died Friday at the Eersterust Community Health Center.
“It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of ouma Martha Marais. She died peacefully, a few hours after visiting her children and celebrating her son Vernon’s birthday,” said family spokeswoman Virginia Keppler.
“The family of ouma Marais, who was tied to a bench at Mamelodi Hospital last year, would like to thank everyone, especially the EACH staff [hospice] for their care and selfless love, and for all those who prayed for ouma Marais. Details of the funeral will follow soon. May the soul of ouma Marais rest in perfect peace. “
In May 2019, Marais was held under a bench and left lying on the hospital floor.
A security guard, two doctors and a nurse were put on special leave after shocking images of their situation were released.
In the video clip, Marais can be seen on the ground, tied to a bench, with her hands behind her back.
A security guard is seen standing next to her, and her daughter screams and asks the guard why they treat her mother that way.
A year later, the Gauteng Health Department reached an undisclosed settlement with the Marais family.
The agreement was reached with the help of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and facilitated by retired judge Neels Claasen of the South African Medico-Legal Association.
The SAHRC was informed that Marais was tied up because she was confused, but her treatment also revealed a shortage of adequate facilities in the emergency department.
