21 November 2025
Tshepong Hospital: Orthopaedic doctors idle due to unpaid debt
By Salomé Kotzé
Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - That there is a crisis at the Klerksdorp Tshepong Hospital Complex’s Orthopedic Ward is no longer in dispute.
It has been confirmed by doctors, patients, and suppliers that there has been a total operational shutdown since the end of October. Klerksdorp Record has uncovered a staggering financial gridlock: suppliers are refusing to provide crucial medical hardware due to an outstanding debt an agent says has rung up to nearly R25 million owed by the Department of Health.














