Written by Thandeka Ngobese
The new R20 million state-of-the-art Manxili Clinic in Nquthu, KwaZulu-Natal, will bring much-needed relief to the 13 000-strong rural community.
Previously, community members had to wait for a mobile clinic to visit the area once a month or travel nearly 10km to Mangeni Clinic, mostly on foot, to access health care services. The mobile clinic would travel from the mother hospital, Charles Johnson Memorial Hospital, which is situated some 62km away.
Community member Maqili Buthelezi said if he missed the mobile clinic date, he had to spend R54 to collec