11 Feb 2026

The upgrading of Siviya Health Post will be considered alongside other facilities in future development plans, provided that funds become available.

Responding to a question in Parliament on Tuesday, Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Mr Ketlhalefile Motshegwa said currently, it was not feasible to upgrade all the 350 health posts across the country due to budgetary constraints.

Minister Motshegwa added that primary healthcare was officially transferred from the Ministry of Health to his ministry on April 1.

“Following this decentralisation, the ministry is currently assessing all facilities to determine how best to improve service delivery nationwide,” he said.

MP for Tati East, Mr Tlhabologo Furniture had requested an update on the status of the Siviya Health Post. The MP also asked if there were plans to upgrade to a full clinic, given that the local population size met the required threshold for such a transition. BOPA