Boksburg Explosion: Tambo Memorial Hospital Fully Functional After R3.3m Repairs Completed Under R10m Budget

• The Tambo Memorial Hospital is picking up the pieces from the deadly Boksburg explosion
• The hospital is back to full operational status after the government dropped R3.3 million to repair the damaged area
• Most of the hospital staff who were injured in the blast have returned to work and employees stationed at other hospitals have been recalled

JOHANNESBURG - The Tambo Memorial Hospital is beginning to turn over a new leaf after the devastating and deadly Boksburg Christmas Eve blast.

The hospital is now fully operational after repairs have been completed to the parts of the healthcare facility that were damaged in the explosion.

Health and Wellness MEC Nomatu Nkomo-Ralehoko announced the repairs came in at R3.3 million, which is well below the R10 million anticipated in December 2022.

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The MEC vowed to keep a close eye on how funds were spent on the repairs after Human Settlements and Infrastructure Development MEC Lebogang Maile claimed the repairs would cost R10 million, News24 reported.

Previously injured healthcare workers are starting to return to the hospital

Although the hospital will never be the same, a semblance of normalcy is settling over the healthcare facility.

Most of the 33 staff who were injured in the blast have begun returning to work, save three people who are still recovering.

According to EWN, all staff who were relocated to neighbouring facilities have been recalled and all services have resumed.

As the dust settles, South Africans will continue to mourn the 41 people who lost their lives in the gas tanker explosion, 12 of whom were employees of the health sector.

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Boksburg explosion: Driver and trucking company cleared of wrongdoing, SA reacts: “Government is to blame”

In another story, Briefly News reported that the gas tanker driver and trucking company who owned the tanker that exploded in Boksburg have been cleared of misconduct.

An independent auditor, Transheq, was hired to investigate the circumstances of the accident that killed 34 people and left many hospitalised from severe injuries.

Richard Durrant, the owner of Transheq, said Infinite Fleet Transport (Pty) Ltd followed the safety-critical compliance requirements stipulated in different national Acts, reported TimesLIVE.

Source: Briefly News