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| Formed | 1994 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Northern Cape |
| Headquarters | 144 Du Toitspan Rd, Belgravia, Kimberley, 8301 |
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| Website | www |
The Northern Cape Department of Health is the department of the Government of the Northern Cape, responsible for providing public healthcare to the population of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The political head of the department is the MEC for Health; as of 2020 this is Maruping Lekwene. [1]
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