Samora Machel Clinic construction underway, completion set for 2028

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28-02-2025
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• The Department of Health and Wellness has started construction on a long-awaited clinic in Samora Machel, expected to be completed in 2028.
• Ward 33 councillor Lungisa Somdaka says the facility will provide much-needed healthcare services, reducing the need for residents to travel long distances.
• The project is also creating job opportunities, benefiting the local community, and aiming to uplift one of the metro’s most disadvantaged areas.

The construction of the clinic in Samora Machel is underway after the site was handed over by the Department of Health and Wellness in September last year.

The project is expected to be completed in 2028. (“Samora Machel welcomes new health facility: Construction underway for 2026”, City Vision, 28 November 2024).

Ward 33 councillor Lungisa Somdaka said the construction of the facility is long overdue.He said it would make a difference to the local community who struggled to get health services. 

“This is a huge relief to the community. They will no longer have to go long distances for medical attention,” he said.

“Currently, some of the residents go to Mzamomhle Clinic in Philippi or Hanover Park Day Clinic when they need services.”Somdaka stated that the construction had created many job opportunities.

He described Samora Machel as one of the most disadvantaged communities in the metro.

“There is a high crime and unemployment rate in the area. By having such projects in our communities our local people are benefiting.”

He urged the community to be patient and not hinder the construction.

An assistant Director of Communications District Health Services in the Department of Health and Wellness, Monique Johnstone, said the construction was in its initial stages.

She said the site preparation started towards the end of last year.“

The health facility being built is an eight-hour community day centre that will be open Monday to Friday, excluding weekends and public holidays.

“It will be a primary health-care facility offering services that include women and child health, chronic disease management, infectious disease-management services, emergency services for minor ailments and transfers, allied health services, pharmacy, mental health, dental, X-Ray and rehab services plus support services.”