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Tragic ambulance accident enroute to Frontier hospital

The Eastern Cape Department of Health (ECDoH) has conveyed its condolences to the family of two patients who died during a tragic car accident while they were enroute to Frontier Hospital in Komani today. According to the departments…

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Frontier Hospital searching for family of deceased man

Frontier Hospital social workers are searching for the relatives of deceased Dumisani Ginyigazi of KwaZakhele in Mlungisi. According to hospital social worker Babalwa Pruscent, Ginyigazi was brought to the health institution by emergency…

GALLERY | Health MEC commemorates World Sight Day at Frontier Hospital

Health MEC Nomakhosazana Meth visited the Frontier hospital to commemorate World Sight Day themed ‘Love Your Eyes’ on Wednesday. Meth made an impromptu walkabout at the facility along, with the department’s provincial officials, hospital…

Frontier Hospital looking for siblings of man found in street

Frontier Hospital social workers are looking for relatives of an unknown man who was found unconscious in the streets of Komani and was later admitted to the hospital. “He was brought by the emergency medical services after having been…

PROTEST ACTION: Frontier Hospital staff embarked on a strike on Friday morning Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

WATCH | Komani health workers protest over non-payment

Video: ZINTLE BOBELO Patients were left alone in wards as Frontier Hospital staff downed tools this morning over non-payment of salary increments. The department of health had issued a statement on Thursday informing the employees of a…

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Family of deceased man sought

The social workers at Frontier Hospital are looking for relatives of a deceased patient who was admitted in April. “Luvo Buzi, who was born on December 2, 1986 was brought to the hospital by Siphesihle Peter who identified herself as…

DO YOU KNOW HIM?: The unidentified man was admitted to Frontier Hospital in December Picture: SUPPLIED

Help needed to find relatives of unnamed patient

A family came forward to claim their relative following a public appeal made by social workers at Frontier Hospital last week. The Rep reported (Hospital asks for help with tracing family, Feb 12) that hospital social worker Babalwa…

HELP FIND FAMILY: Hospital staff seek help in finding relatives of Mose Tokoli who was admitted to the Frontier Hospital in January Picture: SUPPLIED

Siblings of two Frontier Hospital patients sought

Social workers at Frontier Hospital have made an appeal to the public to assist in tracing the relatives of two patients who are currently in the hospital. Mose Tokoli is said to have been admitted on January 12 when he was found by…

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Family of deceased patient sought

Frontier Hospital social worker Babalwa Pruscent is searching for the relatives of the late Mzikayise Dlwathi who was admitted to the hospital on Augusts 12 and died the following day. He is believed to be originally from Zone 1,…

FIGHTING THE VIRUS: The Gift of The Givers team delivered PPE at the Frontier Hospital last Friday Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

Frontier Hospital boost from Gift of the Givers

In an effort to flatten the curve of the coronavirus, Gift of The Givers continues to roll out Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) to hospitals around the province and recently stopped at the Frontier Hospital. PPE delivered by…

SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY: Checkers Nonesi Mall branch manager Jody Peterson, left, accompanied by Checkers group regional administrations manager Lulu Mbuqe, right, handed over Covid-19 care packs at Frontier Hospital this week. Receiving the packs was Dr Hubert Mushid Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

Store donates packs to patients

With Frontier Hospital being listed as one of the embattled hospitals in the province, the Checkers group called at the institution on Tuesday to donate 70 Covid-19 care packs to patients. Checkers Nonesi Mall branch manager Jody Peterson…

Man attacks woman carrying newborn at Komani facility

A 30-year-old woman was reportedly attacked while holding her newborn baby at the Frontier Hospital recently. According to a hospital staff member who spoke to The Rep on condition of anonymity, the woman was discharged after giving birth…

HOSPITAL STAFF PROTEST: Frontier Hospital staff members who had been protesting for more than a week, singing outside the facility while waiting for the health department superintendent- general Thobile Mbengashe to address them Picture: ANDISA BONANI

Hospital staff warned on rules

The health department superintendent-general (SG) has cautioned Frontier Hospital staff against breaking lockdown rules during their ongoing picket, warning that if they continued they would soon be admitted as Covid-19 patients. The SG,…

NOW I SEE: Doctors Nkosiphendule Nozozo and Gcobani Tuswa perform cataract operations at  Frontier Hospital       Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

Eye specialists restore sight

A hundred and three visually impaired patients underwent life-changing operations at the Frontier Hospital on Saturday that will help restore vision lost to cataracts. Frontier Hospital CEO Sindiswa Tywabi said cataracts were the leading…

Sent home with still-born

The father of an apparently still-born baby, Theleza Sobekwa, 48, was sent home from Frontier Hospital with his baby put in a Spar plastic bag by EMS staff. The father was sent from pillar to post carrying his deceased new born baby after…