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The Department of Health has responded to the upcoming funeral practitioners' strike.It has stuck to its guns, saying certification, something many funeral practitioner do not have, will be a must.The striking funeral associations say they have been left by the wayside, while a select few controls this process.The Department of Health warned the upcoming funeral…

Avbob has brought in 11 mobile mortuaries in preparation for the expected Covid-19 peak.SA has recorded close to 6 000 deaths.The funeral home, which has been in existence since 1918, has worked through various pandemics.Avbob, a 102–year-old funeral home, has roped in 11 mobile mortuaries in preparation for the unknown - ahead of the Covid-19…

Zindziswa was the South African ambassador to Denmark at the time of her death.She died on Monday in a Johannesburg hospital and it has since been confirmed she had tested positive for Covid-19.Zindziswa Mandela was the youngest daughter of former president Nelson Mandela and struggle stalwart Winnie Mandela.Ahead of her funeral on Friday morning, President…

Not only are funeral directors adapting to mandates that require they have a maximum of ten people at services, they are also being briefed on how to navigateGet all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.A funeral for a Bangladeshi religious leader drew around 100,000 people in defiance of nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Police…