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The rich history behind the Witkoppen Clinic

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If you’ve driven down Winnie Mandela Drive in Fourways, you might have passed a medical landmark without even realising it.

The Witkoppen clinic" boasts a rich history of triumph during apartheid, with our very own "Florence Nightingale" at it's centre.

HOT1027’s Al Prodgers has the story…
18 Aug English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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