Gunmen arrested in the CBD

Johannesburg - On Sunday police arrested a 32-year-old man for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition at the Park Station bus terminal at corner Rissik and De Villiers streets.

Police spokesperson Captain Xoli Mbele said police on routine crime prevention searched passengers inside an Intercape bus to Durban.

“They recovered an unlicensed firearm from one of the passengers, who failed to produce a license to possess a firearm. The firearm will be sent for ballistics testing to ascertain if it was used in committing violent crimes, and investigation is underway.

Mbele added that last Thursday police arrested a 35-year-old man, also for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition at the Wanderers taxi rank at corner Noord and Wanderers streets.

“Officers searched passengers inside a taxi to Durban and recovered an unlicensed firearm with live ammunition from one of the passengers who failed to produce a license. The firearm will be sent for ballistics testing and investigation is under way,” Mbele said.

Johannesburg Central station commander Brigadier Perumal commended good work by police to curb proliferation of unlicensed firearms in the community.

Healthcare centre opens in the CBD

Johannesburg - Clinix Health Group’s Dr GM Pitje day hospital has opened in Von Wielligh Street, near the Carlton Centre.

The facility boasts of the latest in medical technology and facilities, as well as quality nursing care and inhouse patient transport.

Clinix Health Group CEO Dr Khamane Matseke says: “For 30 years Clinix Group has been striving to identify opportunities and ways to pay tribute to one of our founders, Dr GM Pitje, so it is a great honour to finally have a hospital named after him. He was a community leader, businessman and father figure.”

In a statement the company said the new day hospital will meet the grow- ing needs of residents for affordable, quality healthcare services on their doorstep.

“The same-day hospital is poised to provide the community with specialist services including surgeries, radiology and renal dialysis, as well as an on-site pharmacy and laboratory.”

The hospital is the latest addition to the Clinix Health Group’s stable of eight hospitals, which serve highdensity communities across SA.

“Patients will benefit from Clinix’s network of about 280 specialists and other healthcare professionals who use the facilities to provide quality clinical care,” the statement added.

Clinix Health Group began operating 30 years ago, with a vision of lev- elling the playing fields in the healthcare sector. It grew out of a company established in 1985, Kwacha, which aimed to provide decent healthcare to the disadvantaged black community.