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SAHRC orders Northern Cape Health to fix mental hospital mess - Juta MedicalBrief

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The SA Human Rights Commission has given the Northern Cape Department of Health 60 days to sort out the appalling state of the Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital in Kimberley after its report uncovered a litany of shocking conditions, including a year-long power outage that caused the deaths of two patients. The electrical issue had forced families to arrange their own undertaking services after the mortuary shut down, but other systemic failu…
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Medical Brief broke the news in on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
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