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02 April 2024 - NW686

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Hicklin, Ms MB to ask the Minister of Health

What (a)(i) is the current total number of forensic pathology units conducting autopsies in each province and (ii) are their names and (b)(i) are the full details of forensic pathology units in each province that should be conducting autopsies, but are unable to and (ii) are the reasons that they are unable to perform the service?

Reply:

a) (i) See Table 1

(ii) See Table 2

Table 1.

Province

  1. (i) Number of facilities conducting autopsies
  1. (i) Number of facilities not conducting autopsies

Names of facilities unable to deliver services

  1. (ii) Reasons for not conducting autopsies

Mpumalanga

17

3

Barberton FPS

Holding facility
     

Belfast FPS

Holding facility
     

Standerton FPS

Infrastructure challenges

Free State

7

0

N/A

N/A

Kwa-Zulu Natal

22

0

N/A

N/A

Northen Cape

5

1

Calvinia FPS

No medical officer/pathologist appointed, infrastructure challenges

Limpopo

12

3

Musina

No operational resources
     

Lephalale

No operational resources
     

Thabazimbi

No operational resources

Northwest

7

0

N/A

N/A

Gauteng

        

Eastern Cape

        

Western Cape

        

Table 2.

Mpumalanga Department of Health

Forensic Pathology Sites

a)(ii) names

Conducting autopsies

Not Conducting autopsies

Reasons for not conducting autopsies

  1. Themba FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. Tonga FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. Mapulaneng FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. Tintswalo FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. Lydenburg FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. Barberton FPS
  

YES

Holding facility
  1. Middelburg FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. Witbank FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. KwaMhlanga FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. Belfast FPS
  

YES

Holding facility
  1. Mammethlake FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. Delmas FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. Ermelo FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. Evander FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. Piet Retief FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. Standerton FPS
  

YES

Challenges of Infrastructure
  1. Volkrust FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. Embhuleni FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. Balfour FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. Bethal FPS

YES

N/A

  
  1. Carolina FPS
  

YES

Challenges of Infrastructure
 

17

4

  

Frees State Department of Health

Name of facility

Conducting autopsies (YES/NO)

Not conducting autopsies (Y/N)

Reasons for not conducting autopsies

  1. Bloemfontein Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Botshabelo Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Phuthaditjhaba Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Bethlehem Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Welkom Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Kroonstad Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Sasolburg Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A

Kwa-Zulu Natal Department of Health

Name of facility

Conducting autopsies (YES/NO)

Not conducting autopsies (Y/N)

Reasons for not conducting autopsies

  1. Port Shepstone

Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Park Rynie

Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Pinetow

Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Phoenix

Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Welkom Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A

Wrong Province
  1. Kokstad

Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Mzimkhulu

Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Ixopo

Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Kwadukuza Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Pietermaritzburg Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. New Hanover

Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Howick

Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Estcourt

Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Ladysmith

Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Greytown

Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Dundee Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Vryheid Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Newcastle Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Madadeni

Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Nongoma

Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Eshowe

Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Richardsbay

Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Harding Forensic Mortuary

YES

N/A

N/A
 

23

0

No 5 to be removed

Limpopo Department of Health

Name of facility

Conducting autopsies (YES/NO)

Not conducting autopsies (Y/N)

Reasons for not conducting autopsies

  1. Polokwane FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Lebowakgomo FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Mokopane FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Warmbaths FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Tshilidzini FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Elim FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Groblersdal FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. St Rita’s FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Letaba FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Kgapane FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Maphutha Malatji FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Nkhensani FPS
      
  1. Musina
  

YES

Holding facility
  1. Lephalale
  

YES

Holding facility
  1. Thabazimbi
  

YES

Holding facility

Northwest Department of Health

Name of facility

Conducting autopsies (YES/NO)

Not conducting autopsies (Y/N)

Reasons for not conducting autopsies

  1. Mafikeng FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Lichtenburg FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Brits FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Phokeng FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Brits FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Potchefstroom FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Tshepong FPS

YES

N/A

N/A

Western Cape

Name of facility

Conducting autopsies (YES/NO)

Not conducting autopsies (Y/N)

Reasons for not conducting autopsies

  1. Beaufort West FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Ceres FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. George FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Hermanus FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Knysna FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Laingsburg FPS

NO

N/A

Currently serving as a holding facility
  1. Malmensbury FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Mossel Bay FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Observatory FPInstitution

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Oudtshoorn FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Paarl FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Riversdale FPS

NO

N/A

Currently serving as a holding facility
  1. Swellenndam FPS

NO

N/A

Training facility
  1. Tygerberg FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Vredenburg FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Vredendal FPS

YES

N/A

N/A
  1. Worcester FPS

YES

N/A

N/A

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