TROYA VILLAGE – Residents of Troya Village and surrounding rural communities will no longer have to travel long distances to access basic healthcare services following the official opening of the new Troya Clinic on Tuesday, 07 July 2026.
Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu officially opened the facility, accompanied by Health MEC Sasekani Manzini, Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality Executive Mayor Nomsa Mtsweni and Kgoshi Mathupa Lameck Mokoena of the Mpumalanga House of Traditional and Khoisan Leaders.
Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Ndlovu toured the newly completed facility, which will provide primary healthcare services closer to residents of Troya and neighbouring villages.
Addressing the gathering, Ndlovu said the clinic reaffirmed government's commitment to ensuring quality healthcare remains accessible to all communities.
"The handover of this clinic reaffirms our belief that quality healthcare is not a privilege for a few but a constitutional right for every South African. This milestone will restore dignity to our people and improve access to quality healthcare services," he said.
Health MEC Sasekani Manzini welcomed the opening, saying the clinic would bring essential healthcare services closer to residents.
"This clinic will bring essential healthcare services closer to our people, reducing travelling distances and related healthcare costs. It will improve maternal and child health services, support the management of chronic illnesses and contribute to healthier families throughout our municipality," she said.
The clinic will provide primary healthcare services, including maternal and child healthcare, chronic disease management, HIV and TB services, immunisation, routine health screenings and health promotion programmes.
The facility is expected to serve approximately 4,960 people within its catchment area, reducing the distance travelled and waiting times previously experienced by residents when accessing healthcare.
Speaking to Highveld Chronicle, Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality Executive Mayor Nomsa Mtsweni said the clinic would significantly improve healthcare services in the area.
"I'm very happy that today, as government, we've managed to provide the people of Troya with a clinic. These are rural areas. That's why this clinic will serve as a mini hospital because it has everything that a hospital has. Although it's an eight-hour clinic, the way it is built will enable it to assist thousands of people in and around this village," she said.
Mtsweni added that residents would no longer have to rely solely on mobile clinics to access medication, although she acknowledged that water shortages remain a challenge in the area.
Residents also welcomed the opening of the clinic.
Troya resident Metha Sebothuma said the facility was long overdue but highlighted the need for improved access to clean water.
"We are happy because we now have a clinic. We will be able to access medication here. But the main issue that is still affecting us is water. We do not have clean, purified water," she said.
The facility is equipped with medication storage facilities, backup systems and a solar-powered electricity backup. The opening also included free health promotion and screening services for community members, including screenings for hypertension, diabetes, HIV, TB and cancer.
