The post office, as it now stands Police This is an indispensable state department as the maintenance of law and order in every community. Bethal is no exception, and as early as before the Second Freedom War there was pursuit of law and order in Bethal. After the war the development of the department continued to advance. The current police and well-organized police force is a fine example. The old police camp The Hospital The need for a hospital was brought to the The then Police Office attention of the Town Council as early as 12 July 1917, by SA Women Federation. In an application to the Council was requested the support for the establishment of a town hospital and a maternity home. During January 1926 the Town Council donated two hectares of land for the construction of a hospital. The two hectares, located on the corner of Wicht and Clerk Streets, still houses the present hospital. The new hospital was officially launched on May 14, 1943 by the Administrator General J J Pienaar. The chairman of the hospital board during the event was Mr. Nimrod Smith and the matron Mrs H Louw. The construction costs amounted to more than £26,000 (R52, 000). 108
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