Discussion | Concerns over unclaimed bodies in state mortuaries

Joburg EMS spokesperson, Xolile Khumalo
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Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube.
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POLOKWANE – The government has made an urgent call for families with missing loved ones to visit their nearest police stations.
This as it battles with unclaimed bodies in state mortuaries across the country. 
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Parliament’s portfolio committee on health says there are more than 3000 bodies in state mortuaries, with KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape having the highest numbers.
Chairperson of the National Forensic Pathology Services Committee, Dr Thakadu Mamashela spoke to eNCA.