Architect and Builder August/September 2019 | Page 8

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THE LATEST NEWS AND PRODUCTS FROM THE BUILDING INDUSTRY
MEDICLINIC MOVES INTO ITS NEW WORLD-CLASS
STELLENBOSCH HOSPITAL
NEWSWORTHY
CONSTRUCTION NEARS
COMPLETION AT DR
PIXLEY KA ISAKA SEME
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Enza
Construction
is
nearing
completion of the R3 billion Dr
Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Memorial
Hospital in KwaMashu, which is
scheduled to open its doors by
December 2019.
Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Memorial
Hospital is the largest hospital
currently in development in South
Africa and once completed will
also be amongst the largest public
healthcare facilities in the country.
The development of the 65,000m 2
500-bed regional hospital forms
Mediclinic has started operating from brand-new, world-class medical facilities in
Stellenbosch; purpose-built for the private hospital group by Atterbury and its partners to
serve the growing medical demands of the Winelands.
Atterbury began the development in May 2017 and delivered the new 16,000m 2 Mediclinic
hospital in Stellenbosch in March this year. The hospital began operating from its new home
from 1 June.
Atterbury Western Cape Development Manager, Gerrit van den Berg, says: “We are
ecstatic to have delivered a modern, sustainable health care facility that supports Mediclinic
in bringing even more of the best available care to this community for years to come.”
The eco-friendly building
was designed by TV3 Architects
and Town Planners to inspire
wellness. It enjoys plentiful
soothing natural light and is
water efficient thanks to a grey
water system, water harvesting
and its drought-resistant gardens
require minimal irrigation. It’s an
aesthetically pleasing building
that blends in perfectly with the
beautiful surrounding area.
Besides the hospital’s state-
of-the-art facilities developed to
Mediclinic’s specifications, its design and décor features reflect its unique location in
Stellenbosch, and restorative views of the town are revealed through its windows.
It houses over 100 beds, a 24-hour emergency centre, five theatres, reception, gardens,
coffee shop, and a pharmacy. Its departments cover general surgery, medical patients,
ophthalmology, urology, ICU, general theatres, radiology as well as a day clinic. Its second
phase, due for completion at the end of July, includes gynaecology, maternity, paediatrics
and obstetrics. www.atterbury.co.za
part of the KwaZulu-Natal Dept.
of Health Hospital Revitalisation
Programme - a project that is
instrumental in providing much
needed health facilities through-
out South Africa, and will service
1.5
million
people
living
in
KwaMashu, Inanda, Ntuzuma and
surrounding communities.
Construction
of
the
hospital
included 42,000m² of concrete;
136,000m²
formwork,
including
post tension, coffer and flat slabs;
5,300
tons
reinforcement;
and
35,000m² of vinyl laid on 2mm self-
levelling screed.
Enza Construction is a 99% black-
owned firm and is a Level 1 BBBEE
Contributor with a Level 9 GB
CIDB grading.
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