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RECORDED | Gauteng government gives update on Charlotte Maxeke hospital fire

It’s been 10 months since the Charlotte Maxeke hospital fire. Yet, the old facility has still not fully reopened, with the casualty ward reportedly staying shut.

The Gauteng department of infrastructure and development has said the hospital will open blocks one to five, block by block, starting in May next year and ending in June 2024.
The Gauteng department of infrastructure and development has said the hospital will open blocks one to five, block by block, starting in May next year and ending in June 2024. (Freddy Mavunda)

It’s been 10 months since the Charlotte Maxeke hospital fire. Yet, the old facility has still not fully reopened, with the casualty ward reportedly staying shut.

The Johannesburg hospital has capacity for more than a thousand beds. 

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