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No—one in khayelitsha wants to be sick when the power is off, but it happens every day. the main township hospital has had to adapt to what they call "load—shedding". the man in charge is david binza. with load—shedding now in place and the different stages, instead of reducing, they are actually increasing. we've had to adjust our lives and work around that. now, as we are going to get that at 12:00, we have to switch off our ct scan machine. scan machines have to go off? it has. that service has to come to a halt. because there's a danger that it could damage the machinery. we have exp...

At least half of young people can't find work. life here is never easy but, right now, south africa's power crisis is hitting the poorest hardest. no—one in khayelitsha wants to be sick when the power is off, but it happens every day. the main township hospital has had to adapt to what they call "load—shedding". the man in charge is david binza. with load—shedding now in place and the different stages, instead of reducing, they are actually increasing. we've had to adjust our lives and work around that. now, as we are going to get that at 12:00, we have to switch off our ct scan machine....

Tiyese Jeranji visited the Khayelitsha District Hospital and spoke to the CEO and others about the services the hospital provides, its successes and continuing challenges.

This month the Khayelitsha District Hospital celebrates 10 years since it opened. Tiyese Jeranji paid a visit and spoke to the CEO, staff, patients and health stakeholders about the services the hospital provides, its successes and continuing challenges.

The hospital has 340 beds but frequently has to accommodate nearly 450 patients