WATCH: R87m revamp for Swartland Hospital ravaged in a fire

Cape town - About 70% of the hospital was destroyed by a fire in March 2017. It destroyed the emergency centre, X-ray unit, rehabilitation wards, theatre, central sterile services department, kitchen, linen store and several offices, the Department of Health said.Department of Health spokesperson Leensie Lötter said that the cause of the fire had yet to be disclosed.

Lötter said the first phase of reconstruction began in February 2018 and the third and final phase of the reconstruction was expected to be completed by the end of the next month. No additional features have been added, since the purpose of the reconstruction was to reinstate existing services. However, new equipment has been obtained to replace that which was either lost or damaged in the fire, she added.

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