R289 million spent on a Healthcare Centre that is unfinished and abandoned

The Randfontein Community Healthcare Centre in Mohlakeng remains unfinished and abandoned, despite close to R289 million having been spent on the project.

This was one of the revelations after an oversight visit to the site by Jade Miller, a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.

Despite repeated promises that it would soon open its doors, there were still no contractors on site and no construction activity.

“Security personnel have not been paid for several months, while subcontractors abandoned the project after also not being paid,” she said.

Miller said that this was concerning, as the Gauteng Department of Health previously advised that the facility would be completed and operational by 30 June 2025.

“More than a year later, the project remains at a standstill with no indication of when it will finally be completed,” she said.

To add to residents’ frustration, a further set of questions submitted to the newly appointed MEC for Health in May this year remains unanswered.

“Residents deserve transparency about what has gone wrong, how much more taxpayer money will be spent, and when this facility will finally serve the community,” she said.

“The people of Mohlakeng and surrounding communities have waited far too long for this healthcare facility.”

“Instead of receiving improved healthcare services, they continue to watch a modern clinic stand idle while existing facilities remain under immense pressure.”

Miller said that they will not allow this project to quietly disappear into another long list of abandoned government infrastructure failures.

“We will continue to pursue this matter through the Gauteng Provincial Legislature and conduct ongoing oversight,” she said.

“Those responsible must be held accountable, and the Randfontein Community Healthcare Centre must be opened to the people it was built to serve.”

“Residents of Randfontein deserve a government that puts their needs first, particularly when it comes to health.”

Randfontein Community Healthcare Centre photos