Question NW771 to the Minister of Health
04 June 2020 - NW771
Wilson, Ms ER to ask the Minister of Health
(a) Which hospitals (i) are being and (ii) will be upgraded in each province in order to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic, (b) what is the cost of each proposed upgrade in each hospital, (c) what budgets are being used to finance the upgrades, (d)(i) have any virements on current budgets been submitted to fund the upgrades and (ii) what is the total thereof and (e) who has the authority to approve such virements?
Reply:
a) The following hospitals are currently being upgraded and repurposed for COVID-19:
Province |
District |
Facility |
Eastern Cape |
Alfred Nzo |
Planning Field Hospital |
Amathole |
Bhiso Hospital |
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Old Cecilia Makiwane Hospital |
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Frere Hospital |
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Grey Hospital |
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Victoria Hospital |
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Butterworth Hospital |
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Planning Field Hospital |
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Buffalo City Metro |
ABSA Stadium |
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Chris Hani |
All Saints Hospital |
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Planning Field Hospital |
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Joe Gqabi |
Maclear Hospital |
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Aliwal North Hospital |
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Planning Field Hospital |
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Nelson Mandela Bay Metro |
Livingstone Hospital |
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Port Elizabeth Provincial Hospital |
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PE Stadium |
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PE VW |
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OR Tambo |
St Lucy's Hosptial |
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St Patrick's Hospital |
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St Barnabas Hospital |
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Zitulele Hospital |
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Taylor Bequest Hospital |
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Planning Field Hospital |
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Sarah Baartman |
Humansdorp Hospital |
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Midland Hospital |
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Planning Field Hospital |
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Free State |
Fezile Dabi |
Parys |
Tokollo |
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Boitumelo |
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Lejweleputswa |
Bongani |
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Winburg |
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Mangaung |
Pelonomi |
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Botshabelo |
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Univerisitas |
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JS Moroka |
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Pelonomi |
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Univerisitas |
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Thabo Mofutsanyana |
Senorita Nhlabathi Hospital |
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Dihlabeng |
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Elizabeth Ross |
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MM Mopeli |
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Phekolong |
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Nketoana |
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Itemoheng |
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Senorita Nhlabathi Hospital |
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Mantsopa Hospital |
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Xhariep |
Albert Nzula Hospital |
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Diamant |
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Itumeleng CHC |
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Gauteng |
City of Tshwane |
Steve Biko Hospital Cluster |
Steve Biko Hospital |
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Tshwane District Hospital |
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Dr George Mukhari Cluster |
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Dr George Mukhari |
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Jubilee Hospital |
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Ekurhuleni |
Tembisa Hospital |
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City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality |
Charltte Maxeke Hospital Cluster |
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Charltte Maxeke Hospital |
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Bertha Gxowa |
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Chris Hani Baragwanath Cluster |
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Christ Hani Baragwanath |
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Kopanong Hospital |
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Nasrec |
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Ashanti Gold Hospital |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
uMgungundlovu |
Grey's Hospital |
Doris Goodwin TB Hospital |
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Richmond Chest Hospital |
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Edendale Hospital |
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Northdale Hospital |
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Appelsbosch Hospital |
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Townhill Hospital |
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Umngeni Hospital |
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Fort Napier |
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eThekwini |
Clairwood Hospital |
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Addington Hospital |
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Prince Mshiyeni Hospital |
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King Edward VIII Hospital |
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Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital |
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Mahatma Gandhi Hospital |
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King Dinuzulu Hospital (District) |
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King Dinuzulu Hospital (EMS & Infr. Hub) |
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King Dinuzulu Hospital (MDR) |
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Hillcrest Hospital |
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Ekuhlengeni Hospital |
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St Marys Hospital |
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Don McKenzie Hospital |
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Charles James |
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Wentworth Hospital |
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RK Khan Hospital |
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Pixely Isaka ka Seme |
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Royal Show Grounds |
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Durban Exhibition Centre |
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Clairwood Field Hospital |
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Ugu |
Murchison |
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St Andrews |
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Port Shepstone |
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GJ Crookes |
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iLembe |
Umphumulo Hospital |
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Untunjambili Hospital |
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General Justice Gizenga Hospital |
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Montebello Hospital |
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Stanger Hospital field hospital |
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Harry Gwala |
EG&Usher Memorial Hospital |
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Rietvlei Hospital |
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Christ the King Hospital |
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St Apollinaris Hospital |
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St Margaret Hospital |
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Harry Gwala |
EG&Usher Memorial Hospital |
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Rietvlei Hospital |
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Christ the King Hospital |
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St Apollinaris Hospital |
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St Margaret Hospital |
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King Cetshwayo |
Ngwelezana Hospital |
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Ethembeni |
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Queen Nandi Hospital |
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Eshowe Hospital |
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Ntambanana Clinic |
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Nkandla Hospital |
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St Marys Hospital |
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Mbongolwane Hospital |
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Ekhombe Hospital |
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Catherine Booth Hospital |
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Ngwelezana Hospital Field |
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Amajuba |
Niemeyer |
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Newcastle |
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uMzinyathi |
Greytown Hospital |
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COSH |
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Dundee Hospital |
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CJM Hospital |
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uThukela |
Ladysmith Hospital |
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Emmaus Hospital |
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Escourt Hospital |
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St Chad’s CHC |
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Zululand |
Siloah Lutheran Mission Hospital |
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Nongoma Private Hospital |
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Phongola Private Hospital |
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St Francis Hospital |
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Liimpopo |
Capricorn |
Pietersburg Hospital |
Mankweng Hospital |
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Mopani |
Letaba |
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Sekhukhune |
St Ritas |
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Philadelphia |
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Vhembe |
Tshilidzini |
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Waterberg |
Mokopane |
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Mpumalanga |
Nkangala |
Witbank Hospital |
Greenside CHC |
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Middleburg hospital |
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KwaMhlanga hospital |
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Mmametlhake hospital |
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Impungwe Hospital |
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Impungwe Field Hospital |
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KwaMhlanga Field hospital |
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Gert Sibande |
Standerton TB |
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Mbhejeka CHC |
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Bethal hospital |
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Piet Retief hospital |
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Ermelo Hospital |
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Ehlanzeni |
Rob Ferreira Hospital |
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Themba Hospital |
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Barberton TB Hospital |
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Tonga hospital |
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Mmametlhake hospital |
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Shongwe hospital |
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Barberton Hospital |
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Matikwane Field Hospital |
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Mmametlhake Field hospital |
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Tonga Field Hospital |
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Northern Cape |
Frances Baard |
Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital |
Prof ZK Matthews Hospital, Barkly West |
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Harstwater Hospital |
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Harmony Home |
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Namakwa |
Springbok Hospital |
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Louriesfonteing |
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Pixley ka Seme |
De Aar Hospital |
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Manne Dipico Hospital, Colesberg |
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Prieska Hospital |
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JT Gaetsewe |
Kuruman Hospital |
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Tshwaragano Hospital |
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ZF Mgawu |
Dr Harry Surtie Hospital, Upington |
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Postmasburg Hospital |
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Keimoes |
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West End Old Mental hospital |
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North West |
Bojanala |
Job Shimankana Hospital |
Moses Kotane |
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Koster Hospital |
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Brits Hospital |
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JST Field Hospital |
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2 Mine Hospital |
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Dr. Kenneth Kaunda |
Klerksdorp-Tshepong Tertiary Hospital |
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Nic Bodenstein |
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Westvall Hospital |
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Duff Scott |
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Potchefstroom Hospital |
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Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
Taung Hospital |
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Christiaana Hospital |
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Ganyesa Hospital |
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Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital |
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Ngaka Modiri Molema |
Zeerust Hospital |
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Mafikeng Provincial Hospital |
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Lehurutshe Hospital |
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General De La Rey Hospital |
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Western Cape |
Cape Winelands District Municipality |
See attached spreadsheet |
Central Karoo District Municipality |
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City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality |
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Garden Route District Municipality |
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Overberg District Municipality |
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West Coast District Municipality |
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ICC Convention Centre |
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Bracengate Warehouse |
b) We have not received the detailed costing from all the provinces as yet;
c) Budgets available to the Provinces are their Provincial Equitable Share Funds and the Direct Infrastructure Grant;
d) (i) Yes;
(ii) An amount of R1,1 billion could be potentially reprioritised from the Direct Grant to COVID19 projects. Provinces can also request for a change in their Business Plans to accommodate these upgrades;
(e) Virements are allowed between main divisions of the vote of up to 8%. This can be approved by the Accounting Officer and be ratified in the adjustment budget after the adjustment allocation letter has been issued.
END.