Lentswe, Stilfontein - In what appears to be a war of attrition, the Northwest government is refusing to renew a license for a 295-bed private hospital that its owners claim has been patient-ready for five years, potentially providing jobs to fifty people. This includes twenty-five doctors and ten nurses. The Duff Scott Hospital, a former mine facility with scope for operating theatres, ICU wards and an ambulance on hand, would alleviate pressure on the two hugely over-subscribed public hospitals in Klerksdorp. According to its CEO and shareholder representative, Anissia Botha, opening the doors of Duff Scott Hospital with its willingness to partner with the province and charge affordable prices, (plus free patient transport), would improve healthcare delivery and help boost the economy.

Lentswe, Stilfontein - An indication of how financially beleaguered/ incapacitated the NW health department is, is that, between April 2024 and March this year, it settled eleven medico legal cases against it, for R80,35 million. These are among 414 medical malpractice and negligence/wrongful death claims the province is currently assessing. 

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The NWU’s soon-to-be-established medical school will be called the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine. This decision was taken in consultation with - and received the approval of - the Archbishop Desmond Tutu IP Trust.

Lentswe, Klerksdorp - The release of the March 2025 tranche of equitable shares amounting to over R689 662 million cleared for transfer to eleven municipalities across the province was welcomed by the African National Congress (ANC) Chief Whip in the North West Provincial Legislature (NWPL), Motlalepula Rosho, MPL.