Hanover Park Health Centre has been re-opened

Mluleki Mrwebi

22 October 2013

 

The Western Cape Health department has reopened the Hanover Park Community Health Centre, which was closed due to recent incidents of shooting in the area. 

 

Provincial MEC of Health, Theuns Botha said the safeguarding and well-being of staff is a priority.  

 

More than twenty people have been killed in the area since the beginning of the year due to gang violence. 

 

Departmental Spokesperson, Sithembiso Magubane said the South African police were requested to increase their presence in the area and the Western Cape government Health has beefed up security in the area.