Gauteng Health confirms progress on Charlotte Maxeke Hospital fire repairs [SOUND]

# The Gauteng Health Department says remedial work at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital is on track following the 2021 fire. The department’s spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says Phase 1, focused on structural repairs, is set to conclude by August 2026 as Phase 2, addressing fire compliance, needs 1.7-billion-rand in funding. Completed upgrades include the Oncology Unit and Emergency Department. He confirms that the hospital now operates above pre-fire bed capacity: