Kalafong Hospital
| Kalafong Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Department of Health | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Atteridgeville, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
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| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Hospital type | Community |
| Affiliated university | University of Pretoria |
| Services | |
| Beds | 1,113 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 March 1972 |
Kalafong Hospital is a public hospital in Pretoria, Gauteng. 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]
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.[2]
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- ↑ Kalafong Hospital Retrieved 27 June 2011
- ↑ http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za
