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Life Fourways Hospital

Life Fourways Hospital is a private hospital in Fourways, Johannesburg, run by Life Healthcare. A 194-bed hospital with a cardiac unit and catheterisation laboratory, a 16-bed maternity ward, a neonatal ICU, a paediatric ward, a 26-bed ICU and 10 theatres, covering 26 medical and surgical disciplines.

Photographs of Life Fourways Hospital

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Red and white columns holding the curved drop off canopy at the main entrance of Life Fourways Hospital — Tall red banded columns carry the curved canopy over the drop off, with the entrance doors set back behind the glazing.

Curved glazed frontage under the Life Fourways Hospital name with a wheelchair waiting outside the doors — The curved glass frontage looks into a seating area, with wheelchairs parked outside the sliding doors under the covered walkway.

Large painted name on the grey gable wall of Life Fourways Hospital with solar panels behind — The name is painted straight onto the grey gable facing the road, with solar panels visible on the tiled roof behind it.

Angled view of the grey signage wall at Life Fourways Hospital with trees and a pedestrian crossing sign — From the side road the signed grey wall is fronted by young trees and a planted bed, with a pedestrian crossing sign at the kerb.

Tiled corridor signed Block A, B and C with a doctors directory board at Life Fourways Hospital — A directory board lists the doctors and specialities in Block C, and an arrow on the wall points to hospital main reception.

Adjustable beds separated by ceiling curtains in a shared ward at Life Fourways Hospital — Beds in this shared ward are divided by ceiling track curtains, each with wall mounted service points and an overbed table.

Curved wooden reception desk and striped armchairs in the Discovery lounge inside Life Fourways Hospital — A curved desk signed Discovery Lounge sits under pendant lights, with armchairs and low tables for people waiting nearby.

Contact and visiting

Telephone	011 875 1000
Emergency	011 875 1050
Address	Cnr Cedar Road and Cedar Avenue West, Fourways
City	Johannesburg, Gauteng
Postal code	2055
Email	Carolle.vanwyngaard@lifehealthcare.co.za
Website	lifehealthcare.co.za/hospitals/gauteng/johannesburg/life-fourways-hospital
Beds	194

Life Fourways Hospital, Cnr Cedar Road and Cedar Avenue West, Fourways, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2055 Get directions

Contact details checked 8 September 2026 against the published source. Send a correction if anything has changed.

Life Fourways Hospital Visiting Hours

Visiting times

General wards
14:00 to 15:00
19:30 to 20:30
Maternity, fathers
08:00 to 20:00
Maternity, other visitors
15:00 to 16:00
19:00 to 20:00
Maternity, siblings
15:00 to 16:00

Fourways gives fathers the full day in the maternity unit, 08:00 to 20:00, while other visitors keep to the standard hours and siblings only to the afternoon. General wards run from 14:00 and again from 19:30. Two visitors per patient. In intensive care only two family members are allowed and no children under 12. The 24-hour emergency unit is backed by an advanced life support paramedic service on 0860 123 367.