Town Hill Hospital is a Specialised Psychiatric Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, Umgungundlovu District. Built in the 1880's as an Asylum for mentally ill individuals, it was named Pietermaritzburg Mental Hospital in 1916 and in 1946 the hospital was renamed as Town Hill Hospital. Just as the name kept changing so did the services of the hospital. From one of custodial care to one of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and reintegration into community.
20/08/2025 The telephone lines at Town Hill Hospital are currently down. Please use alternate number: 033 342 3638.
Mr NR Hadebe - CEO
Dr P Luthuli : Clinical Medical Manager
Ms TM Dlamini: Nursing Manager
Mr ES Mgwaba: Assistant Diretor HRM
Telephone: +27 (0) 33 341 5500
CEO Cell: 066 303 7588
Fax: +27 (0) 33 345 5720
Email:
Postal Address: PO Box 400 Pietermaritzburg 3200
Physical Address: Hysslop Road Pietermaritzburg
To achieve an excellent, holistic, transformed mental health care services for KZN communities.
To provide the highest quality services which are Co-ordinated, equitable accessible, sustainable and based on Primary health care and people centered approaches.
Monday - Friday
16h00 - 17h30
Weekends
10h00 - 14h00
16h30 - 17h30
Visitors travelling from other districts who are unable to visit during the above mentioned hours need to make prior arrangement with the ward and obtain the necessary permission to visit at a specified time.
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04 September, 2025
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