Cape Town · Western Cape · Source snapshot 9 October 2024
Cissie Gool House (Former Woodstock Hospital)
Old Woodstock Hospital Complex, Mountain Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
High RiskOccupation recorded in cited sourceGovernment-Owned Derelict
Cissie Gool House (Former Woodstock Hospital), at Old Woodstock Hospital Complex, Mountain Road, Woodstock, Cape Town in Cape Town, appears in Odyssey's curated tracker as a government-owned derelict based on the cited record. The tracker records the source-dated status as occupation recorded in cited source, using a source snapshot dated 9 October 2024; this is not presented as a live current legal or occupancy status. Odyssey classifies the row as high risk for tracker navigation; that label is not a structural or fire-safety assessment. The cited tracker record carries an occupant estimate of approximately 900; it is not treated as a current headcount. The row records 2 documented fire incidents.
Documented details
Source-dated statusOccupation recorded in cited source
Building typeGovernment-Owned Derelict
Odyssey tracker risk classificationHigh Risk
AddressOld Woodstock Hospital Complex, Mountain Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape
Source-reported occupants900
Legal ownerCity of Cape Town
Known syndicateNot available
Court order dateNot available
Documented fire incidents2
Source snapshot date9 October 2024
The Western Cape Government stated on 9 October 2024 that Woodstock Hospital, owned by the City of Cape Town, was illegally occupied. Separate reporting is retained for the approximate occupant count and fire history, including a later May 2025 fire. B2 does not treat any of those source-dated observations as a current headcount, safety assessment or redevelopment outcome.
Status citation — Western Cape Government — 2023/24 infrastructure annual-report address
Source snapshot 9 October 2024
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