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By Boitumelo Shuping: (Pelonomi Hospital. Image by Boitumelo Ship) The Select Committee on Social Services concluded its two-day oversight visit to Mangaung Metro where infrastructure challenges, project delays, and capacity pressures emerged as consistent concerns across public health facilities visited on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 March 2026. The committee conducted site inspections at Mmabana Phahameng Clinic, Heidedal Community Health Centre and Pelonomi Regional Hospital on the first day, followed by visits to MUCPP Community Health Centre, Gateway Clinic, the Free State (FS) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Depot, National District Hospital, and Universitas Academic Hospital on the second day. Across the facilities, members noted recurring issue...

By Becker Semela: The main entrance of the National District Hospital in Bloemfontein, where services have been disrupted following the closure of the Maternity Ward due to unsafe cold conditions. The incident has intensified concerns over the hospital’s ongoing infrastructure challenges (Image: Becker Semela) The ongoing crisis at the National District Hospital in Bloemfontein has deepened following the closure of its Maternity Ward. The Department of Labour and Employment issued a Prohibition Notice after determining that the ward’s extremely low temperatures posed a serious risk to both patients and staff. According to the provincial health department, the affected ward, which has 21 beds, primarily served women with low-risk pregnancies. Due to the unsafe condition...

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Infrastructure woes plague Mangaung health facilities, MPs find

NATIONAL HOSPITAL CRISIS WORSENS: Maternity ward closed