{"id":51632,"date":"2023-08-31T12:34:47","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T10:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/assistance-needed-in-tracing-family-of-patient-20230831\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T15:37:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T13:37:02","slug":"assistance-needed-in-tracing-family-of-patient-20230831","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/assistance-needed-in-tracing-family-of-patient-20230831\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistance needed in tracing family of patient"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Northern Cape Department of Health requests the assistance of the community in locating the family of a patient, Witness Ophrey Nkuna. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a press release by the department, Nkuna was admitted to the West End Specialised Hospital on 4 May 2006 after a short forensic evaluation. 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