South Africa: Tembisa Hospital Fires Pose Safety Risk to Patients, Staff

"Unacceptable accident... I pledge that the incident will be clarified and the person responsible will be punished," said Adonis Georgiadis.

South Africa: Tembisa Hospital Fires Pose Safety Risk to Patients, Staff

[SAnews.gov.za] The Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) has expressed concern regarding repeated fire outbreaks at the Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital, in Gauteng.

Two fires cause patient safety concerns at Tembisa Hospital

Two fires cause patient safety concerns at Tembisa Hospital Vusi.Bafetane Fri, 04/25/2025

Samatu wants probe into Tembisa hospital following fires

By Johannah Malogadihlare The SA Medical Association Trade Union (Samatu) in Gauteng has called on the Health Department to urgently conduct an audit following recent fires at Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital in Ekurhuleni. “We believe that an urgent and independent audit of Tembisa hospital’s infrastructure by the Department of Health is necessary. This audit should not only investigate the immediate causes of the fires but also provide a t…