Gauteng Health probes alleged extortion at Germiston facility [SOUND]

# The Gauteng Department of Health is investigating allegations of extortion at the Germiston Forensic Pathology Service facility. The probe follows a social media post alleging some officials demand money to expedite post-mortems. The department stresses that all forensic pathology services, including DNA analysis, post-mortems and body storage, are free. The department spokesperson Steve Mabona has called on members of the public who have experienced extortion to report the incidents: