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Baragwanath Hospital Contact Details

Verified 27 September 2026Official source onlyIndependent directoryPublished by Silas T Nkoana, Cape TownReport a wrong number

The Baragwanath Hospital switchboard number is 011 933 1090, with 071 860 9540 as the alternative cellphone line. Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, known as Bara, is a public academic hospital in Soweto run by the Gauteng Department of Health.

The numbers on this page come from the Gauteng Department of Health’s “Alternative Contact Numbers” list for Bara, dated 06 July 2025. The website chrishanibaragwanathhospital.co.za says it is not managed by the government, so it is not an official source.

Baragwanath Hospital contact details at a glance

RouteDetails
Switchboard011 933 1090 / 071 860 9540
Public Relations Officer078 548 2243
Quality Manager (complaints/quality)072 411 2263
Office of the CEO060 523 7007
Casualty – Trauma081 032 5355
Casualty – Medical081 032 5629
Maternity Admission Ward081 032 5267
Pharmacy Main081 032 5360

Official contact channels

Call the switchboard on 011 933 1090. If the landline does not connect, use the cellphone alternative, 071 860 9540. The department’s July 2025 list replaced an older March 2024 list, so older switchboard cellphone numbers you may find online are out of date.

The hospital’s management lines are:

These are official departmental numbers, not personal ones.

Wards and units

Gauteng Health lists a direct cellphone line for each ward and unit at Bara:

Ward or unitNumber
Casualty – Trauma081 032 5355
Casualty – Medical081 032 5629
Casualty – Resuscitation081 032 5039
Maternity Admission Ward081 032 5267
Antenatal Clinic081 032 5502
Labour Ward081 032 5079
St Johns (eye)081 032 5539
Orthopaedic Hospital, wards 48 to 50067 415 9999
Psychiatry Admission081 032 4817
Burns Unit081 032 5073
General Radiology081 032 5175
Pharmacy Main081 032 5360

Accident and Emergency has three separate casualty lines: trauma, medical and resuscitation. Maternity also has its own theatre and high care lines on the department’s list.

Administration

Address and operating information

Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital is in Soweto. The Gauteng Department of Health’s contact list does not give a street address or visiting hours, so phone the switchboard on 011 933 1090 or the ward you need before you visit.

Appointments and support

For a clinic or ward query, call the unit directly from the table above; for example, pregnant patients can call the Antenatal Clinic on 081 032 5502. For anything else, start with the switchboard.

To raise a complaint about care or service, contact the Quality Manager on 072 411 2263. If that does not resolve it, the Office of the CEO is on 060 523 7007. Media and general public queries go to the Public Relations Officer on 078 548 2243.

In an emergency, go to Casualty. For other hospitals and clinics, browse the healthcare hub or the healthcare directory A to B listings.

Frequently asked questions

What are the Baragwanath Hospital contact details?

The switchboard is 011 933 1090, with 071 860 9540 as the cellphone alternative.

What is the Bara casualty number?

Trauma casualty is 081 032 5355, medical casualty is 081 032 5629 and resuscitation is 081 032 5039.

How do I contact Bara maternity?

Call the Maternity Admission Ward on 081 032 5267, the Labour Ward on 081 032 5079 or the Antenatal Clinic on 081 032 5502.

Who do I call to complain at Baragwanath Hospital?

Call the Quality Manager on 072 411 2263. The Office of the CEO is on 060 523 7007.

Sources

  • Gauteng Department of Health, Chris Hani Bara Hospital Alternative Contact Numbers 06 July 2025 (PDF): cmbinary.gauteng.gov.za, read 2026-09-26
  • Gauteng Department of Health, Alternative Contacts 19 March 2024 (PDF): cmbinary.gauteng.gov.za, read 2026-09-26