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Mahatma Gandhi Hospital

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital is a district hospital in Phoenix, Durban, in the eThekwini health district. A district hospital with selected regional services, in Phoenix north of Durban. It runs a Thuthuzela care centre for survivors of sexual assault.

Contact and visiting

Telephone031 502 1719
Emergency031 502 7925
Address100 Phoenix Highway, Phoenix
Postal code4068
EmailSiboniso.Maphumulo@kznhealth.gov.za
Websitewww2.kznhealth.gov.za/mahatmagandhihospital.htm
Health districteThekwini
Public relationsMr JE Zwane, 031 502 1719

Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, 100 Phoenix Highway, KwaZulu-Natal, 4068  Get directions

Contact details checked 7 September 2026 against the published source. Send a correction if anything has changed.

Mahatma Gandhi Hospital Visiting Hours

Visiting times
Monday to Friday 14:00 to 15:00 and 19:00 to 20:00. Weekends and public holidays 14:00 to 16:00

Mahatma Gandhi runs 3 visiting periods, which is more generous than most hospitals its size and makes it easier to fit a visit around work or transport. Two visitors per bed is the usual limit, and a ward may close to visitors during doctors' rounds or a procedure. Visiting times change without much notice, so confirm on 031 502 1719 before you travel to Durban.

Medical aid networks

This facility does not appear on any of the scheme network lists we hold. That does not mean it is not covered, only that we cannot confirm it. Open the network checker or ask your scheme.