The engagement is scheduled to take place as follows:

Date    : Tuesday, 27 August 2024

Time   : 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Venue : James Exum Auditorium Building - Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital, Premises (144 Du Toitspan Road) Kimberley

The Commission has identified significant concerns regarding the state of mental health services in the Northern Cape, which were highlighted during a recent monitoring visit to the Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital. The engagement seeks to address these concerns and discuss potential measures to improve the provision of health care services to all citizens, particularly vulnerable mental health care users. The engagement will include discussions on the following key issues:

• The current operational status and challenges faced by the Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital.
• Measures to improve healthcare services across the Northern Cape Province.
• The role of the Commission in promoting, protecting and monitoring the right to access healthcare services.

Following the engagement, the Commission and the MEC of Health will address the media in a briefing session. Members of the media are invited to attend the briefing, where they will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage with both the Commission and the MEC.

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Prepared by the Northern Cape Provincial Office of the South African Human Rights Commission.

For further information contact Mr. Uzair Adams, the Provincial Manager, at Tel: 054 332 3993; Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Mr. Peacemore Mhodi, Research Advisor for Commissioner (Dr.) Henk Boshof at Tel: 011 877 3600 / Cell: 078 006 2261; Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Mr. Nduduzo Majozi, Human Rights Officer at Tel: 054 332 3993 / Cell: 066 278 2331; Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..