First published Oct 29, 2026, 11:33:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 29, 2026, 11:33:15 AM UTC

Eastern Cape opens R416m oncology centre in Mthatha

A R416 million oncology facility at Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha is being officially opened, offering chemotherapy, radiotherapy, brachytherapy and inpatient care. It has two LINAC machines and 68 beds, including paediatric and neonatal beds.

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Illustrative image: Dora Nginza Hospital in Zwide, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. — Bemidji State University/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

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The centre brings specialised cancer treatment closer to patients who previously traveled to other cities for radiotherapy.

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