Durban hospital repairs will cost millions - MEC

The hospital experienced flooding yesterday - while a roof also collapsed.

The facility's operating theatres were also affected.

Some patients of five of the city's hospitals that were affected were moved to other facilities yesterday.

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Acting Cooperative Governance MEC, Weziwe Thusi says they are working to find alternative solutions for other affected patients.

"At Addington Hospital - the roof was blown away at the dental block which includes Gateway clinic and casualty wards. At RK Khan Hospital, the casualty section and resuscitation room were flooded. Patients have been moved to the corridors from wards experiencing roof and window leaks," she says. 

Thusi and other member of the provincial cabinet inspected the damage at King Edward and Prince Mshiyeni today.

The MEC also announced that 42 schools in the province have been affected by severe weather. 

Thusi gave a breakdown of the regions affected.

"Ugu - 12, Umlazi - 24, King Cetshwayo - four, Pinetown - one, and Umgungundlovu - one. Nine of these are high schools. The department of Education has raised concerns about the upcoming matric exams in these schools. Plans are underway to ensure pupils from affected schools will be able to sit for their exams as per the set schedule," she says.