Cape Town Unveils New R90m Red Cross Orthopaedic Unit

Cape Town unveils new R90m Red Cross orthopaedic unit

Cape Town’s Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital officially opened a new, donor-funded orthopaedic unit this week, promising expanded surgical and outpatient capacity for children across the Western Cape. The facility will centralise orthopaedic care, offering dedicated beds, isolation cubicles, treatment rooms and a physiotherapy suite to support post-operative recovery. (Children’s Hospital Trust) Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis attended the la…

Red Cross Launches R90m Donor-Funded Orthopaedic Unit

The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (Red Cross Children’s Hospital) has officially opened its new R90 million Orthopaedic Unit — a major step forward in paediatric orthopaedic care. The facility, unveiled on Tuesday, 30 September 2025, was built entirely with donor funds through the Children’s Hospital Trust (CHT). The unit consolidates orthopaedic services that were previously housed both in the main hospital and at the historic Mait…