R310 million needed to fix Helen Joseph Hospital
22 November 2017
R310 million is the total assessed cost to fix 65 680 identified building problems at the Helen Joseph Hospital in west Johannesburg.
This is disclosed by Infrastructure Development MEC Jacob Mamabolo in a written reply to my questions in the Gauteng Legislature.
Mamabolo says that the condition of the hospital is "average" and "the overall integrity of the hospital is in a sound condition."
He identifies, however, the following problem areas: