Question NW105 to the Minister of Health
22 February 2023 - NW105
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
In light of the damage at the Tambo Memorial Hospital in Boksburg caused by the gas tanker explosion that has been fixed very quickly and is of a high standard, by what date will the structural damage of the rest of the hospital be repaired, as it has been declared as unfit for human habitation and was considered to be an occupational hazard in 2017?
Reply:
The National Department of Health is expecting to start fixing the structural damages at the beginning of March 2023.
The implementation work going to cover the following areas:
Part 1 – The Remedial Works caused by the Boksburg LPG explosion;
Part 2 – Health Technology Equipment that were affected by the Boksburg LPG explosion;
Part 3 – Occupational Health and Safety issues (structural damages) that were identified in 2017.
The estimated date of completion is September 2024.
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