St. Mary’s Hospital was built in 1927 by a group of Trappist monks who arrived in South Africa in 1882. The monks appealed to women in their home parishes in Europe for assistance and five women responded who formed the foundation of the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood. On the 01st October 2017, the hospital was taken over by the KZN Department of Health.
It is situated in Pinetown, just off the N3 highway, in the outer district of Ethekwini Municipality in KwaZulu –Natal province. It is a 200-bed, Level 1 District Hospital, serving a population of approximately 1 million and acts as a referral Hospital for about 16 provincial and municipal primary healthcare clinics as well as 2 community health centres (CHCs).
16/03/2021 Due to problems with the switchboard, please use this Directory to contact the hospital.
Mrs PB Mgobozi
Mr S. Mthethwa Finance Manager
Mrs P. Naidoo HR Manager
Mrs FE Dlamini : Nursing Manager
Mr CS Ngcongo: AD: Facilities
Dr S.W. Mthiyane: Medical Manager
Telephone : +27 (0) 31 717 1000 / Directory
CEO cell:060 978 7048
After hours, weekends and public holidays number: 066 185 5227
Fax : +27 (0) 31 700 3375
Email :
Postal Address :Private Bag X16 Ashwood, KwaZulu Natal, 3605
Physical Address : 1Hospital Road Abbot Francis , Mariannhill, 3605
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As a district hospital, we provide holistic, Christ-centred healthcare to our communities
To imitate the healing ministry of Christ; rendering holistic, dedicated and compassionate healthcare to our communities in good stewardship of our resources.
Our values are informed by our organisational culture known as the “Roma Route”:
We subscribe to the vision, mission statement and values of the KZN Department of Health. We urge all staff, patients and strategic stakeholders to uphold and promote our organizational values.
We apply, in goals and objectives below, the fundamental tenets of the KZN Department of Health and District’s Strategic Plans.
Monday - Sunday: 13:00 - 14:00; 18:30 - 19:30
There are five important goals that have arisen from the strategic focus of St. Mary’s Hospital over the MTEF period (2018 - 2020). These include:
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26 July, 2024
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