R6 billion needed for Gauteng hospitals to be safety compliant
4 September 2019
Gauteng public hospitals are in such bad condition that it will cost about R6 billion to make them compliant with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
This was revealed in a presentation by the Gauteng Health Department to the Gauteng Legislature’s Health Committee on Friday last week.
All 32 hospitals need expensive building alterations, ranging from R11 million for the Rahima Moosa Hospital to a whopping R810 million for the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
Other hospitals that require extensive refurbishment for safety reasons include the following: