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Parents of the five pupils who were killed in a horrific crash on AZ Berman Drive in Beacon Valley on Tuesday had the daunting task of identifying their children's bodies at the Observatory Forensic Pathology Institute on Wednesday morning.
New forensic pathology unit in Observatory will replace current Salt River facility
By Sisonke Mlamla
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Cape Town - The Western Cape Health Departmentâs new Forensic Pathology Institute in Observatory is set to open its doors in April.
Transport and Public Works MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela visited the R287Â million purpose-built modern forensic pathology facility on Monday to assess its state of readiness.
Madikizela said the purpose of his visit was to assess progress and the state of readiness of the project and give assurance that all required systems were in place.
The three-storey facility located at the entrance to Groote Schuur Hospital, which is at least 1.3km away from Salt River mortuary, commenced in April 2017 with an initial estimated completion date of March 2019.
Jenni Evans
The R287 million facility will eventually replace the buckling Salt River facility in Cape Town.
It will have 26 autopsy table, 360 refrigerated body spaces, and place for up to 100 visitors a day at its bereavement centre.
The Western Cape s long-awaited new forensic pathology institute is scheduled to be completed in April, after construction stalled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The R287 million facility will eventually replace the buckling Salt River facility in Cape Town, with 26 autopsy tables.
It will also have 360 refrigerated body spaces, and place for up to 100 visitors a day at its bereavement centre.
The building is situated at the bottom of the hill leading up to the sprawling Groote Schuur Hospital.