Undertakers threaten strike action

after failing to reach an agreement on the outsourcing of mortuary facilities owned by black funeral undertakers to be recognised and legalised amid the Covid-19 lockdown.

He said all funeral activities will be non-operational across the country and tombstones must not be erected. “In terms of the regulations, no person shall prepare or store any human remains except on approved funeral undertakers’ premises or mortuary in respect of which a COC has been issued by the relevant local authority. Reports indicate that health facilities are refusing to release human remains to private funeral undertakers unless they produce the COC," said Maja.

“Environmental health practitioners are and will continue to conduct inspections in all funeral undertakers’ premises in the country to check compliance to the Regulations. Legal action will be taken against owners of premises found to be in contravention,” he said.

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