Steve Biko Hospital to switch off power on two floors for electrical repairs this weekend
Restoring the hospital to normal operations afterwards is expected to take about 16 hours, as relocated patients will need to be moved back to their original wards.
Steve Biko Academic Hospital will undergo planned electrical infrastructure repairs on Saturday, 22 August 2026, the Gauteng Department of Health said.
Surgeries postponed, emergencies still covered Thirty-three elective surgeries planned for the Level 8 theatre on Friday have been postponed, though emergency operations will continue in unaffected theatres elsewhere in the hospital.
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