History of Manguzi hospital

The Methodist Church of South Africa founded a Mission in 1917 at Threlfall overlooking Kosi Bay. A small clinic was started at Threlfall in 1921 and the first nurse was Hanchen Prozesky. She visited the district on horseback and also on foot assisting people with their health needs. The Methodist Missionaries then thought of building a hospital, the Tribal Council approved the present hospital site in 1944.

At the Manguzi site the first clinic was built in 1948 and was officially opened on the 3^rd of July. The first nurse at Manguzi Clinic was Nora Cookson who began work in 1949, she dealt with many problems, such as water, labourers had to carry water for the patients. One small ward was available and sister lived behind the ward.

In 1951 Dr Walter Schwalbe arrived as the first medical Superintendent. From 1951-1959 the hospital was run by Dr Schwalbe. The hospital was registered with 15 beds under the Natal Province. Nursing Auxiliary Nurse Training began and gradual a expansion occurred through the help of teams from the church and community.

In 1956 there were 80 beds. From 1959 Sister Beaton ran the hospital in the absence of doctor, she was a Registered Nurse and Midwife until 1965. In 1966-1969 Dr Walter Laufer was the Medical Superintendent and his wife a Registered Nurse.

In 1970-1976 Dr Cliff Allwood was the Medical Superintendent. The hospital had 107 beds with total of -

In 1971 training for Pupil Auxiliary Nurses and a Student Midwives 2 year course commenced. In 1973 Pam McLaren the first Occupational Therapist arrived. In 1976 the Hospital Chapel and Swimming Pool were built. In 1980 Dr DET Prozesky started a project of training Community Health Workers.

On 1^st October 1981 the hospital was handed over to the KwaZulu Government (Health) from the Methodist Church and a month later the first residential clinic was opened (KwaNdaba Clinic). In 1982 South Africa proposed handing over Ingwavuma District to Swaziland. This caused much political turmoil locally.

In 1983 Cyclone Demonia struck. The hospital was cut off from the outside world with much damage being done.

In the following years new clinics were built and additions were done to the hospital

Spiritual support for patients continues and the Hospital Chaplain is paid from Donation Funds. Many Community Programmes have been started such as:

List of Nursing Managers, Medical Superintendent and Administration since beginning of the hospital.

NURSING MANAGERS	MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT	ADMINISTRATION
1951-59 - Maria Schwalbe	1951-59 – Water Schwalbe	1948-72 – No Administration
1959-65 – Erica Beaton	1960-65 – No resident doctor	1972-74 – Howard Cooper
1966-69 – Kate Laufer	1966-69 – Walter Laufer	1975-76 – Tim Wigley
1970-77 – Julie Conway	1970-76 – Cliff Allwood	1978-79 – Dave Liverton
1977-78 – Jean Hodge	1976-78 – George Draper	1979-81 – Simon Ngubane
1978-82 – Sylvia Ntuli	1980-82 – D Prozesky	1981-89 – Msongi Tembe
1982-84 – Eunice Radebe	1982-84 – John Scholtz	1990-92 – Bhekumuzi Manzini
1984-89 – Ivy Mtshali	1984-86 – Gys Roux	1994-2000 – Mr Job Mkhonto
1989-2003 – Gladness Ntuli	1986-87 – Jenns Kagaard	2002-date - Mrs MN Masinga (Finance and Systems Manager
2003 – Gladys G. Masinga	1988-90 – David Peiser	2003-date - Mr NT Ngubane (HR Manager)
	1990-93 – Mark Stead
	1994-99 – Ian Couper	HOSPITAL MANAGERS
	2000-02 – Etienne Immelman/Robin Draper (acting)	2002-2003 –B.V. Khuzwayo
	MEDICAL MANAGER	2004 – N.P. Dladla
	2003 –2005 Dr van der Merwe	2005 – Dr Immelman (acting)
	2006 – Colin Pfaff (acting)	2006 - date – Mr S.B. Vumase
	2007 – Etienne Immelman