South Africa: Committee Assesses Health Facilities in Thaba Nchu, Free State

The Standing Committee on Appropriations focused the second day of its oversight visit in the Free State Province on Health facilities in Thabo Nchu, Free State. The committee was also supported by the Free State Province’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

The committee first visited Dr JS Moroka Hospital and followed by Phekolong Clinic, Reddersburg and later Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela Clinic.

Opening the stakeholder engagement session, the Chairperson of the committee Ms Pinky Phosa said: ‘As the committee we are aware that the Free State Province has prioritised these key health infrastructure improvement services: to refurbish old buildings, mechanical and electrical maintenance backlogs and to attend to the provision of medical equipment backlogs. ….more