The Northern Cape Health Department, the Dettol Trust and the Nelson Mandela Foundation Trust's joint initiative has built the new Joe Slovo Hospital replacing the old and dilapidated hospital. Northern Cape Premier Dipuo Peters at the official opening of the new Joe Slovo Hospital that the new 20-bed facility cost R22-million and will serve communities in the vicinities of Hondeklipbaai, Leliefontein, Kharkamas, Bitterfontein, Soebatsfontein, Paulshoek, Nourivier, Rooifontein and Spoerivier.

The facility has an x-ray facility, a mortuary, an in-house pharmacy, a modern kitchen, a laundry depot, and relevant stores, as well as a maternity ward and general wards; as well as updated equipment, which includes all the standard tools necessary in a public health care facility to provide for more effective and accurate services.