Johnathan Paoli
MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko and Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi unveiled new technology to assist identification of unclaimed bodies at Gauteng Forensic Pathology Service (FPS) mortuaries.
The identification of unknown and unclaimed bodies will be made more accessible and successful through the digital fingerprint systems that will be used at the 11 FPS mortuaries within the province.
By using biometric scanners and third-party access to the databases of the Department of Home Affairs, the South African Police Force and the National Credit Bureau; the quality of fingerprints will be improved.
Nkomo-Ralehoko emphasised the importance of this system as a transformative milestone in the field of forensic pathology.
“This innovative technology will improve quality of fingerprints collected from the deceased resulting in improved identification rate which in turn will lead to the tracing of families of known unclaimed bodies.”
Having been piloted back in January 2023 at
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