President Zuma will open the R730 million Zola-Jabulani District Hospital tomorrow in Soweto. The President will be accompanied by the Premier and the MECs for Infrastructure Development and Health. The 300 bed Zola-Jabulani District Hospital will alleviate pressure on Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and improve access to health services in the region.
The new hospital will provide care in maternity, post-natal, gynecology, obstetrics, radiology and outpatient departments. Pharmaceutical services and an accident and emergency service will also be available at the facility. The hospital will service the northern and western communities of Soweto, amongst others from Dobsonville, Emdeni, Meadowlands, Moletsane, Mofolo, Zola, Naledi, Tladi, Jabulani, Bram Fischerville and Protea.
The President will conduct an inspection of the facility at 09h00 and thereafter address a community gathering.
Media are invited as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Media accreditation: 07h00 – 08h30 am at Zola-Jabulani District Hospital (opposite Jabulani Mall in Soweto).
For enquiries contact:
MEC for Infrastructure Development’s Spokesperson, Ramona Baijnath
Cell: 076 942 3419
E-mail: ramona.baijnath@gauteng.gov.za
MEC for Health’s Spokesperson, Simon Zwane
Cell: 082 551 9892
Premier’s Spokesperson Thebe Mohatle
Cell: 082 373 1146
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