Lentswe, Stilfontein - In what appears to be a war of attrition, the Northwest government is refusing to renew a license for a 295-bed private hospital that its owners claim has been patient-ready for five years, potentially providing jobs to fifty people. This includes twenty-five doctors and ten nurses. The Duff Scott Hospital, a former mine facility with scope for operating theatres, ICU wards and an ambulance on hand, would alleviate pressure on the two hugely over-subscribed public hospitals in Klerksdorp. According to its CEO and shareholder representative, Anissia Botha, opening the doors of Duff Scott Hospital with its willingness to partner with the province and charge affordable prices, (plus free patient transport), would improve healthcare delivery and help boost the economy.