KZN Floods: Government Officials Say R184m Is Needed to Repair 84 Healthcare Facilities Across the Province
- More than 80 healthcare facilities were damaged in the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal and will cost R184 million to repair
- Health Minister Joe Phaahla and Deputy Health Minister Sibongiseni Dhlomo visited the affected areas to assess what needs to be done
- KZN Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane said service delivery at all healthcare facilities is operational
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DURBAN - The recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal have caused damage to 84 healthcare facilities, which will cost an estimated R184 million to repair, according to local government. Minister of Health Joe Phaahla and his deputy, Sibongiseni Dhlomo, visited the affected areas where they accessed the damage caused.
Department officials began their examinations at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Umlazi, where there is a water shortage.
More than 440 people were pronounced dead in the province and President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a state of disaster.
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Several water tankers were delivered to Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital. The KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane said service delivery at all healthcare facilities is back on track. The Inanda Newtown A Community Health Centre (CHC) was shut down due to the damage. Simelane said the patients from Inanda CHC had to be transferred to other areas, News24 reported.
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A total of 318 autopsies have been conducted and 58 still must be performed. Residents are urged to identify bodies at mortuaries. It was also noted that manual medical files were damaged by rains and the minister and deputy minister offered to implement an e-Health programme, according to City Press.
KZN floods: Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga says R442 million is needed to replace infrastructure
Briefly News previously reported that Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga said R442 million is needed to repair the damage caused to schools following the KwaZulu-Natal floods.
Together with KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu, Motshekga visited the affected areas across the province. Mshengu said the cost only relates to the damage caused to infrastructure, while study material has also been lost. He said that the figure is expected to rise.
The Department of Basic Education said 630 schools in the province are affected by the floods; 124 were significantly damaged and 101 schools are inaccessible, according to News24. Motshekga said the damage to schools is a major setback and resources have to be redirected to assist with the ongoing problems in the sector.
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