Stellenbosch — The Public Record

Decisions, money, promises and services in Stellenbosch Local Municipality, 2021–2026. Sourced, classified, correctable.

Healthcare & Education

Stellenbosch Provincial Hospital

The reported 2025 patient deaths, the investigations that followed, and staffing and capacity at a provincially run hospital.

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What remains unknown

  1. What have the investigations into the reported 2025 patient deaths found, and are they complete?
  2. What followed the Premier's August 2024 inspection?
  3. What are current staffing vacancies, waiting times and bed capacity?

Documents

  1. Herrie nadat Jamestown-baba sterf, familie bevraagteken sorg by hospitaal Eikestadnuus (NovaNews), Yaël Malgas, 27 November 2025
  2. Press report SRC-4001 (title withheld for privacy) Eikestadnuus (NovaNews), Yaël Malgas, 18 December 2025
  3. Stellenbosch Hospital: 'Care, concerns are priority' (statement by Handri Liebenberg, Director, Cape Winelands District Health Services) Eikestadnuus (NovaNews), publishing WC Dept of Health and Wellness statement, 29 January 2026
  4. Stellenbosch infant deaths probed eNCA (Nobesuthu Hejana), 31 December 2025
  5. WCPP written question 9 (Windvogel to Minister of Health and Wellness Wenger): alleged negligence cases at public hospitals and clinics, 2026/27 Western Cape Provincial Parliament; reply by Minister Mireille Wenger
  6. WCPP written question 6 (Gopie to Minister of Health Mbombo): medical and other lawsuits since 2009, settlements summary Western Cape Provincial Parliament; reply by Minister Nomafrench Mbombo, 11 September 2015
  7. WCPP written reply Q30 (Windvogel to Minister Mbombo): members of health facility boards and clinic committees Western Cape Provincial Parliament / WC Dept of Health and Wellness, 19 May 2023
  8. Premier Alan Winde conducts oversight visits ('Seeing for himself') Western Cape Office of the Premier (media statement, via gov.za), 18 August 2024
  9. R36 million health infrastructure projects will revitalise Stellenbosch Hospital Western Cape Government: Department of Health and Wellness, 31 May 2023
  10. Press report SRC-4009 (title withheld for privacy) Eikestadnuus (NovaNews), Yaël Malgas, 23 July 2026
  11. WCPP written question 14 (Windvogel to Minister Wenger): care of a patient referred by Stellenbosch Hospital to Tygerberg Hospital who miscarried on 13 May 2025 Western Cape Provincial Parliament; reply by Minister Mireille Wenger, 28 August 2026
  12. Photo || Rotarians' tablet donation to enhance hospital operations Eikestadnuus (NovaNews), 24 September 2026

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