Kalafong Hospital Explained

Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital
Org/Group:Gauteng Department of Health
Location:Atteridgeville
Region:Pretoria
State:Gauteng
Country:South Africa
Coordinates:-25.7636°N 28.0904°W
Healthcare:Public
Type:Community; teaching
Emergency:Yes
Affiliation:University of Pretoria
Beds:1,113

Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital (also known as Kalafong Hospital) is a public hospital in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The hospital is situated on the western outskirts of Pretoria in the suburb of Atteridgeville. The University of Pretoria uses the hospital as a training institution for the Faculty of Health Sciences.

History

Construction commenced in 1965, with patient treatment commencing on 1 March 1972. On 9 March 1973 the Honourable Mr Sybrand van Niekerk, then Administrator of the Transvaal, officially opened the hospital.[1] [2]

Coat of arms

The hospital registered a coat of arms at the Bureau of Heraldry in 1980: Azure, an Ansate cross Argent, charged on the shaft with a bee, Or.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=14976&subid=14976 Kalafong Hospital
  2. Web site: 2023-08-24 . About Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital . 2024-03-14 . www.kalafonghospital.org.za . en-US.
  3. http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}