Structural repairs needed at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital after fire 23 April 2021 - 12:08 By TimesLIVE Damage caused by the fire at Johannesburg s Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital. Image: Freddy Mavunda
A visual assessment shows that some structural repair is required at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, after the recent fire on the dispensary side of the building.
Health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Tuesday that the fire, which saw nearly 700 patients evacuated, had destroyed more than R40m worth of medical stock and personal protective equipment (PPE).
The department of infrastructure development and property management said on Friday it had conducted a visual assessment of what needs to be done.
Department of Infrastructure Development update on work done at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital
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Following the fire department declaring the fire fully extinguished, the Department of Infrastructure Development and Property Management and conducted a visual assessment of what needs to be done.
A decision was made to prop the collapsed slab to allow SAPS to conduct their fire investigation which includes forensic investigations.
“As far as cooperation was concerned, we couldn’t have asked for a better day,” said Wynand Engelbrecht on the response to the fire that broke out at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital on Friday, 16 April.
Engelbrecht worked as the City of Johannesburg’s fire chief in Midrand and also served as a former force commander in Sandton. Three years ago, he launched Fire Ops, a small private firefighting brigade that operates in a number of Johannesburg areas.
Fire Ops leaders heard of the fire at Charlotte Maxeke on social media and sent three of their vehicles, which are smaller than the usual fire engine but have high-tech equipment, to help.
Nearly five years later and more than R86 million spent, the Mayibuye Primary School in Tembisa remains unfinished. Parents have now called on government once again, citing the risk of contracting COVID-19.
Children in the area are forced to attend dilapidating temporary schools. While it’s hard to adhere to social distancing and sanitising protocols, some children also have to travel far to attend class.
Mayibuye Primary School in Tembisa: What we know
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One parent told the media that “they unhappy about the school being incomplete”, adding that residents were “not impressed with the school” or government delaying the process.
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