Client: Anglo American – Kumba Iron Ore

Contract Value:  ZAR 7.2 million

Status: Phase 1 completed, Phase 2 – started Jan

2023 – ongoing

Location: Postmasburg, South Africa

Year:  2023-ongoing

Benguela Health’s Team Members: Derry Heron, Catherine Brown, Edwina Fleming, Francesca Bazzini, Sandla Maseko

Project Description: 

Benguela Health Solutions completed an evaluation of the health services provided in Postmasburg with a view to recommending health services development in both the public and the private sectors.

Benguela developed a feasibility study recommending the building of a 24-hour emergency unit with associated overnight beds as a priority, equipped with laboratory and radiology diagnostics, to be followed by a phase 2 of building a small sub-acute and day hospital facility as part of the development.

Recommendations were made for the upgrade of the local District Hospital, specifically to re-open 2 closed wards and improve the paediatric care facilities, and to consider the addition of consulting rooms to the two larger community health centres. Sharing of resources with the DOH and focussing on the implementation of the National Health Insurance as the principles for the facility underpin the proposal.

Based on the study, Anglo approved the development and Benguela has been contracted to programme manage the full construction feasibility   study  including all drawings (architectural and engineering), human resources requirements, equipment listings, and financial modelling.  Benguela has also been requested to facilitate conversations with potential funders, service providers and the Department of Health.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Client’s Role and Responsibility:
  • Sponsor of the programme
• Benguela Health’s Role and Responsibility:  Programme Management
  • Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Study
  • Clinical Planning
• Third Party Contractors’ Role and Responsibility (contracted through Benguela)

Sakhiwo

• Local engineering and architectural partners

Crestcare Healthcare

• Financial modelling

Hospital operations