South Africa is set to establish four new academic hospitals in noncentral provinces. The official
announcement was made by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi in Parliament.

The initiative aims to address equal access to medical training infrastructure across the country. Construction has already begun on a new academic hospital in Limpopo, which is currently 26 per cent complete. 

According to Motsoaledi, South Africa has ten central hospitals where medical students are currently trained, four of which are located in Gauteng province. In contrast, provinces such as Mpumalanga, North West, Limpopo, and the Northern Cape lack these facilities.

The Minister also announced the complete reconstruction of several existing academic hospitals, including a major facility in KwaZulu-Natal and two others located in Tshwane and Mthatha.

Motsoaledi emphasised that the planned developments form part of a broader strategy to modernise South Africa’s medical training infrastructure and ensure more equitable access to healthcare education nationwide.

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