Gauteng moves to stabilise crisis-hit Dr Yusuf Dadoo Hospital with staff and maintenance plan

Hospital under sustained pressure

Dr Yusuf Dadoo Hospital serves the Mogale City Local Municipality and surrounding communities, including parts of the City of Johannesburg. The Gauteng Department of Health said the hospital “continues to experience increasing pressure on services due to high patient volumes and ageing infrastructure.”

Hospital management flagged multiple operational challenges earlier in the year, and the department acknowledged a backlog of problems that require immediate attention.

Finances and accruals

Among the pressing concerns is a financial shortfall carried over from the previous financial year. The department confirmed the hospital recorded accruals of R18.4 million and said processes are under way to settle these accruals within the current financial year without disrupting patient care and essential hospital services.

Beds, staffing and recruitment

The facility is accredited for 295 beds but is currently operating at 268 beds, a shortfall the department attributes to staffing constraints. Addressing staffing was framed as an urgent priority.

To begin filling gaps, the department said it would fill 47 vacant funded posts across nursing, administrative and support services. Those posts were advertised, with applications closing on 15 May 2026. The department said recruitment will follow and that appointments are expected to be concluded in the coming months.

Maintenance plan for ageing infrastructure

The department outlined targeted maintenance work covering plumbing, electrical systems, autoclaves and other essential infrastructure. A 12-month maintenance service plan has been put in place to improve response times and ensure continuity of maintenance services covering key components and repair work.

Gauteng Health said the immediate focus remains the maintenance of infrastructure, restoration of critical equipment and strengthening of staffing capacity to support uninterrupted patient care and improve working conditions for healthcare workers at the hospital.

What comes next

The department said it will continue to work with hospital management to stabilise operations at the facility and stressed that settling accruals, recruiting staff and executing the maintenance plan are central to those efforts.

“The hospital recorded accruals amounting to R18.4 million from the previous financial year.”

The actions announced aim to address immediate operational risks while creating a structured approach to repairs and workforce stabilisation at the long-standing facility.