Minister Motsoaledi rushes to North West tomorrow to inspect flooded hospitals
In response to reports of the flooding of three hospitals in the North West Province, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi will tomorrow visit General De La Rey Hospital in Lichtenburg, Ditsobotla Municipality, to see for himself the state of the situation. This hospital is apparently the most affected thus necessitating the presence of the Minister. What is most worrisome to the Minister is the report that some of the patients have already been transferred to other hospitals.
The Minister will be accompanied by the provincial MEC for Health, Sello Lehari and a technical team from national head office, including engineers, to assess the damage and develop an intervention plan.
PS. Motsoaledi had to hurriedly abandon the ANC NEC meeting in Cape town to attend to this emergency
Details of the visit are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 07 January 2025
Time: 12h00
Venue: General De La Rey Hospital in Lichtenburg, Ditsobotla Municipality
For more information and media enquiries, please contact:
Mr Sello Lediga
National Spokesperson
Cell: 082 353 9859
E-mail: Sello.Lediga@health.gov.za
Departmental Spokesperson
North West Department of Health
Mr Tshegofatso Mothibedi
Cell: 073 503 5045
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