Residents to benefit as construction of Turffontein Clinic gets underway
Turffontein Clinic will comprise six wings catering to various medical needs, including antenatal care, chronic conditions, administration, acute ailments, and emergencies.
With a 23-year track record in executing capital projects, the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) is steering the construction of Turffontein Clinic on behalf of the City of Johannesburg (CoJ).
The clinic aims to set new benchmarks in patient care and occupational health and safety standards.
Strategically situated on De Villiers and Van Hulsteyn streets, the clinic’s reach will extend to Turffontein, Rosettenville, Kenilworth, and neighbouring suburbs in Johannesburg South.
The clinic is a stone’s throw away from Main Street, the main commercial street of Rosettenville, making the clinic ideally connected via public transport and non-motorised transport linkages.
Designed to cater to evolving healthcare needs, the state-of-the-art clinic will boast a comprehensive array of facilities. These include a spacious 120-seat waiting area, 18 consulting rooms, an emergency unit, a dedicated section for maternal and child health, counselling spaces, and specialised areas for ARV treatment and TB therapy.
The clinic will also have an isolation room, a central pharmacy, social work counselling rooms and ablution facilities.
The clinic’s passive design focuses on the direct linkage and integration with the De Villiers Street and Rotunda Linear Park upgrade. Furthermore, it incorporates a visually permeable building that will send sightlines between the park and the clinic, advancing passive surveillance as a safety measure.
In recent years, the JDA implemented and completed the Rotunda Linear Park. The project involved splitting a two-kilometre stretch of De Villiers Street, which runs west and east from either side of Rotunda Park and creating a new green public space.
Siyabonga Genu, the executive manager for project implementation, emphasised the pivotal role of clinics in community development, stating, “Once completed, Turffontein Clinic will significantly uplift living standards by providing essential healthcare access to the local residents.”
The facility will comprise of six wings, catering to various medical needs including ante-natal care, chronic conditions, administration, acute ailments, and emergencies. This initiative forms part of the broader Health Infrastructure Upgrade Programme by the CoJ, aimed at enhancing basic health services city-wide.
“Clinics are not just buildings; they are vital pillars of community resilience and well-being. The Turffontein Clinic represents our commitment to ensuring that every resident has access to the healthcare they deserve, fostering a healthier and more prosperous future for all,” noted Genu.
