Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital

07/08/2026

05/08/2026

CELEBRATING BREASTFEEDING WEEK,

As we commemorate World Breastfeeding Week 2026, Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital continues to promote the importance of breastfeeding as the best start in life for every child.

In the video below, Professional Nurse Sr K. Gonkgang explains the many benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and baby. Breastfeeding provides babies with the ideal nutrition, strengthens their immune system, supports healthy growth and development, while also promoting faster recovery after childbirth and reducing the mother’s risk of certain illnesses.

Together, let us support, protect and promote breastfeeding for healthier families and stronger communities.

World Breastfeeding Week 2026 Theme:
“Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works.”

28/07/2026

Appreciating our stakeholders | Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital extends its warmest gratitude towards our stakeholders who ensured that Mandela day come to fruition.

Re a leboga!!!

18/07/2026

Mandela Day 2026 | Making Every Minute Count

On 17 July 2026, Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital proudly commemorated Mandela Day by embracing the spirit of Ubuntu through acts of kindness and compassion.

Our patients visiting the Outpatient Department (OPD) were treated to coffee and freshly baked scones, followed by warm soup, bringing comfort and warmth while they waited to receive healthcare services.

In recognition of the unwavering dedication and commitment of our employees, the Acting Chief Executive Officer,Dr J.D. Kegakilwe also hosted a special staff appreciation lunch to thank our healthcare workers and support staff for their continued service to the community.

We extend our sincere gratitude to our generous sponsors for making this initiative a success:

🙏 Metropolitan
🙏 Mr T. Bloom – Hospital Board Chairperson
🙏 Stanza
🙏 No Jokes Fruits and Vegetables
🙏 Vryburg Abattoir
🙏 Food Town Hyper Vryburg

Your generosity and partnership truly reflect the values of Nelson Mandela’s legacy.

“Madiba believed in bringing people together. Sharing tea, soup, and conversation with our patients and staff reflects the spirit of Ubuntu that guides our hospital.
Today was a reminder that healing extends beyond medicine. Compassion, respect, and shared moments strengthen our hospital family and our community”, concluded Dr Kegakilwe.

23/05/2026

JMMH FOOTPRINTS ENGRAVED AT THE NURSING AWARDS AGAIN!!!

The heartbeat of health care 💙 Consistently engraving Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital at the Nursing Excellence Awards for 3 years in a row!

It lives in the quiet, profound moments between a nurse and a patient. In extraordinary compassion. In resilience. In an unwavering commitment to human dignity.
On 21 May 2026, we celebrated those moments at the NWDoH Annual International Nurses Day Celebration with the JMMH again Scooping awards becoming a norm.

Please join us in congratulating our incredible award winners:
🏆 Cecilia Makiwane Nursing Practice Award
ENA Matshediso Maria Mahiwa
🏆 Charlotte Maxeke Nurse Manager Award
Ms Maphefo Idah Batlhaodi — Runner-up

Your dedication is the reason health care has a heartbeat. Thank you for the care, courage, and humanity you bring to every shift.

01/01/2026

13/12/2025

DENOSA NATIONAL MARLYN LEHANA AWARD WINNER

Congratulations to our very own Sr Van Rensburg for winning the National Marlyn Lehana award
“Your perseverance have shone brightly, earning you this prestigious awards This is an inspiration to all the Nurses”
This is the 3rd award for Sr Van Rensberg in the year 2025.
In May 2025 She won Cecilia Makiwane award for the best Nurse and Florence Nightingale for overall best Nurse in the NW Department Nurses Execellent Awards.

She also won DENOSA Provincial Marlyn Lehana overal winner on 13 November 2025.
And again scooped the Marlyn Lehana National Award in Pretoria on 11 December 2025.
JMMH as a hospital congratulates her for a well deserved award.

20/11/2025

Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital shines at DENOSA Provincial Awards
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18/11/2025

RAISING AWARENESS ON PREMATURITY

Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital celebrated prematurity day on the 17 November 2025. This is an annual commemoration aimed at raising awareness on prematurity.

This year’s theme is “Give preterm babies a strong start for a brighter future”

15/11/2025

JOE MOROLONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THRIVES AT DENOSA PROVINCIAL AWARDS

Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital has done it again, this year scooping three awards at DENOSA Provincial Awards, Rosewood Hotel in Rustenburg on 13 November 2025, making them a force to reckon in the North West Province. For Joe Morolong to win this awards consistently since last year signifies, the selflessness and dedication of staff members who honours their pledge and go beyond the line of duty in ensuring that provision of quality health services is attained.

The three winners who won the Marlyn Lehana Award are;
Moronyane Betty Tsoake- Maryln Lehana Caring Award (1st Runner Up)
Emily Kesenkamang Musoliwa _ Maryln Lehana Caring Award (2nd Runner Up)
Elsabet Van Rensburg – Maryln Lehana Caring Award (Overall Winner)

Marln Lehana Award is named after a Johannesburg nurse who died after contracting Ebola virus after she cared for the patient selflessly and the three winners engulfs the characters of nurturing and caring through selflessness.

Highlighting on her remarkable achievement, Moronyane Betty Tsoake expressed her gratitude to DENOSA for appreciating her efforts through the award. “It was never easy journey, but with perseverance and dedication, we are able to give care to those who need it the most (our patients)”, lamented Tsoake.

Expressing her views after winning the award, Emily Kesenkamang Musoliwa, emphasized that caring is often found in the quiet moments- listening when someone needs to be heard, showing up when it’s hard, and choosing kindness even when no one is watching. Musoliwa further reiterated that this award is not hers alone. “It belongs to every colleague, every patient, every family member, and every community partner who has walked this journey with me. It belongs to those who believe that care is not a task, but rather a calling” said Musoliwa.

The Nursing Service Manager Beatrice Mooba, congratulated all the winners for putting Joe Morolong Memorial Hospital on the map. “Winning this awards extends to the entire Dr RSM District as a whole as a win for us is a win for the District”, said Mooba. She also indicated that the award winners uphold the highest standard of nursing care, resilience in challenging times and the ability inspire both colleagues and patients, embodies the spirit of this awards.

“To those who did not win, there is always next time, let this awards inspire us as the hospital to strive for quality health services for the benefit of patients”, concluded Mooba.