Makhura wants to declare a local state of disaster at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital The premier gave an update on the COVID-19 response in Gauteng, alongside the provincial command council on Friday. Gauteng Premier David Makhura went on a walkabout at the Wits RHI in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, on 20 April 2021. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/Eyewitness News. 3 hours ago JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng Premier David Makura said he was considering declaring a local state of disaster at the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital. The premier gave an update on the COVID-19 response in Gauteng, alongside the provincial command council on Friday. The healthcare facility, which plays a vital role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, closed in April after a fire caused a section of the parking garage to collapse, rendering the entire facility unsafe.