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During the period in question the hospital was forced to use generators to provide critical health services.<br><a href=\"http:\/\/The hospital was forced to use generators to provide critical health services.\">http:\/\/The hospital was forced to use generators to provide critical health services.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mondli Mvambi, spokesperson for the department, said the hospital experienced significant challenges due to prolonged electricity outages, which lasted approximately 90 days. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Embekweni Hospital has been operating on generator power during this period. The entire town of Zastron was affected by power outages,&#8221; confirmed Mvambi.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He described the situation as &#8220;a grave inconvenience to the department&#8221; whose budget is supposed to be used for patient care, medicines and food.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Consequently, this has posed serious challenges for the department, as essentials in the created budget meant for patient care, medications, and food have been diverted to manage the crisis.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Mvambi said the report received was that the issue pertained to the voltage levels transmitted to the transformer from which the hospital receives power. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Electricity supply has been restored to normal levels. The Embekweni Hospital is now benefiting from consistent electricity with correct voltage levels, resulting in brighter lights and improved operational capacity. 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