site over for building on new Natalspruit Hospital
25 April 2006
The people of Ekurhuleni can take comfort from the Gauteng Provincial
Government's decision to build a new hospital worth about R1 billion in
Vosloorus, Extension 14.
The Gauteng Department of Public Transport, Roads and Works will soon
commence with works to build a new 760 bed hospital. A site handover will take
place on Wednesday, 26 April 2006.
The complete project will replace the existing Natalspruit Hospital due to
its associated high dolomite risk to patients, staff and visitors. This follows
extensive assessments by engineers.
Commenting on the new project Gauteng MEC for Public Transport, Roads and
Works, Ignatius Jacobs, said "this shows the commitment of a caring government
towards building safe and sustainable communities in our province."
The site comprises 12.71 ha located on the eastern edge of Vosloorus, where
the new hospital rendering level one and two service and a comprehensive
primary care service unit will be built. The construction of the project is to
be in two phases:
* Enabling works is scheduled for six months with construction starting on
26 April 2006.
* New Hospital, site works and access road upgrades is limited to 30 months.
Construction should start in October/November 2006 and the monthly turnover is
estimated at approximately R30 million.
The new proposed hospital will provide new socio-economic developments to
the area and will also increase the feasibility of commercial developments,
thus creating more sustainable job opportunities.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 26 April 2006
Time: 09h00
Venue: Nguza Road, Vosloorus
For more information contact:
Alfred Nhlapo
Tel: (011) 355 7211
Cell: 083 376 8496
Issued by: Department of Public Transport, Roads and Works, Gauteng
Provincial Government
25 April 2006
Source: SAPA
