JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng MEC for Health Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko lambasted undertakers in Johannesburg, accusing them of using the backlogs of autopsies to their own benefit.
Earlier in the week, Eyewitness News reported that bodies at the Hillbrow Mortuary were being kept beyond the prescribed time, causing some families to postpone their loved one's funeral service. Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, Nkomo-Ralehoko said some undertakers were requesting families to pay extra to have their loved one's body released on time.“With these undertakers... they are enjoying this backlog of postmortems in our facilities. They are creating it, in fact.
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