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RECORDED | Gauteng government gives update on Charlotte Maxeke hospital fire

17 February 2022 - 10:07 By TImesLIVE

It’s been 10 months since the Charlotte Maxeke hospital fire. Yet, the old facility has still not fully reopened, with the casualty ward reportedly staying shut.

The Johannesburg hospital has capacity for more than a thousand beds. 

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