Hospital urges families to claim the remains of their loved ones

Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital (TMRH) is requesting the community of Kathorus to assist with tracing families and friends of their loved ones who passed on a while ago.

According to TMRH communications officer Joseph Monaheng, the hospital made attempts to trace families but the bodies remain unclaimed at the hospital mortuary.

He said families have seven days to claim the bodies before they are handed over to the government mortuary to be buried in a paupers funeral.

Community members with information that can help the hospital to trace friends and families of the listed deceased persons, may contact the hospital mortuary manager Dudu Buthelezi on 011 891 7346 or 076 431 9440.