THE work of rebuilding the fire-damaged Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg will only be completed by the end of 2023.
The rebuilding of the hospital has now been handed over to the National Health Department.
Vuyo Mhaga, spokesperson for Gauteng Premier David Makhura, said the rebuilding project is expected to take over a year.
“The initial view of the colleagues in the National DOH, is that by October of 2023 we will be able to finish the project. In the middle of March we will be able to come back and give the numbers. Up until that work is done we can’t tell you how much the costs will be the work is currently underway.”
During a press briefing held by the Gauteng government on Thursday, the Head of Infrastructure at the Department of Health Ayanda Dakela said the latest date has been “fast-tracked”.
“The initial arrangement was 2027, but I
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