Steve Biko Hospital plans four-hour power outage for repairs
The power interruptions will affect levels eight and nine of the hospital from 09:00 to 13:00.
Sections of the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria will experience a four-hour power outage on Saturday due to scheduled electrical infrastructure repair work. From 09:00 to 13:00, levels eight and nine of the hospital will be without electricity, impacting critical services including obstetrics and gynaecology. The Gauteng Health Department has informed that wards and critical care units on these levels will be affected, including six operating theatres, wards, and critical care units.
The department has taken steps to identify high-risk patients in the affected areas and has temporarily moved them to secure clinical areas within the hospital to ensure uninterrupted medical care.
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