Traumatised KZN family takes back coffin after induna stops funeral amid land dispute

Mourners who had attended the funeral of Rosemary Mkhungo were forced to take back her remains after the local induna halted her funeral, saying they had no right to bury her there.The uMzumbe municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has come to the rescue of a Mthwalume family who was devastated at the weekend after the funeral of their relative was halted by a local induna who claimed they had no right to bury anyone on the land.

A blanket was draped over the heavy coffin which the woman would periodically place on the muddy ground. Rosemary's remains were eventually taken by an undertaker. Rosemary died on July 20. Since then, the family had battled to come up with the funds needed for her burial and her body had been kept at a state mortuary.Following the incident, uMzumbe mayor Bongani Nyuswa confirmed they had secured a burial plot at a cemetery which is under Ray Nkonyeni municipality. Nyuswa would not be drawn on commenting further, saying talks were under way to assist the grieving family.

“I asked the person to reveal their identity as I would not speak to someone whom I do not know,” Naledi told TimesLIVE. The matter drew the attention of the MEC of co-operative governance and traditional affairs , Sihle Zikalala, who upon hearing about the incident called for a full investigation.

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