Episode

Somebody didn't care: how Grey's Hospital's failing air con became a surgical emergency

Podcast: Daily Maverick
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Duration seconds: 342
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Summary

Grey's Hospital in Pietermaritzburg is a surgical lifeline for 4.5 million people across western KwaZulu-Natal. For years, its ageing air conditioning system has been breaking down, forcing surgery cancellations and endangering patients. The department knew. It had a plan. The plan failed. Now it has another plan.