South Africa, at the southern tip of the African continent, is often referred to as “a world in one
country”—a multicultural, biodiverse country with a vibrant economy. It is home to eight …

Stature estimation can play a role in the positive identification of unknown individuals and as
such it is routinely assessed during the examination of adult remains. Unfortunately, this is …

The anatomical method is considered the most accurate stature estimation method, but
investigation has shown that it continuously underestimates stature. This underestimation is …

Critical issues in forensic science quality management have emerged in recent decades.
The debate on accrediting quality management systems of forensic laboratories is relevant …

Abstract Craniometric studies of South Africans yield high accuracies of sex and ancestry
classification, but most assess only inter‐group variation of Black and White individuals …

In South Africa nonnatural causes of death accounted for 10.3% of all deaths in 2013 (n=
458,933)(Statistics South Africa 2014). These deaths were due to “external causes of …

Recent studies using geometric morphometrics have shown that estimations of demographic
parameters can be made using skeletal elements previously not thought useful for such …

Stature estimation is rarely attempted in sub-adults due to the general lack of available
standards as a result of the dearth of sufficiently large sub-adult skeletal collections with …

Forensic Science has helped solve several crimes in Africa. Embracing such a new
development took quite some time. This study reviewed briefly, some of the improvements …

Laws of the Face is a multi-modal, participant-observer study of forensic cultures of human
identification which pursues practical and theoretical objectives as complementary, focusing …