Former Premier Sisi Ntombela previously said the maternity ward would be fully renovated by the end of the 2023/24 financial year. Her successor, Mxolisi Dukwana, says the provincial government will invest in healthcare infrastructure, which will include the renovation of Pelonomi's maternity ward.

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In his address about the plans for the province in the next financial year, Dukwana says there are other several healthcare facilities being renovated alongside Pelonomi hospital’s maternity ward, namely the Bongani hospital nursing school in Welkom, the Mofumahadi Manapo Mopeli nursing school in Qwa-Qwa; and an orthopaedic unit at the Albert Nzula hospital in Trompsburg.

Other health care facilities that can look forward to infrastructure projects are:

- Thusanong in Odendaalsrus;

- Dihlabeng regional hospital in Bethlehem;

- Dinaane clinic in Thaba Nchu;

- Vaalrock clinic in Winnie Mandela;

- Bophelong clinic in Kroonstad;

- JD Newberry hospital in Clocolan;

- Lesedi clinic in Harrismith;

- Gariepdam clinic in Gariep.

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Dukwana says at least seven healthcare projects were completed in the current financial year, including:

- Upgrade of the Mafube hospital in Frankfort;

- Ophthalmology and optometry units at the National district hospital in Bloemfontein;

- Doctors accommodation at Botshabelo hospital;

- Refurbishment of the Bophelong clinic refurbishment in Petrusburg;

- Upgrade of Seadimo clinic in Bloemfontein;

- Refurbishment of the Boitumelo clinic;

- New boiler for Winburg hospital.

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It was previously reported that 41 state health facilities in the province were in urgent need of infrastructure upgrades, including 29 hospitals and 12 primary healthcare facilities.

This was revealed by the Minister of Health, Joe Phaahla, in his response to a question in Parliament, about the number of state hospitals and clinics that require infrastructure upgrades and maintenance of existing infrastructure.

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