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Undertakers slam rumours they receive R8k from WHO for Covid-19 funerals
By Thobeka Ngema
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Durban - TOP funeral bodies have denied receiving a subsidy from the South African government and World Health Organisation (WHO) following the spread of a social media post.
When the pandemic first hit the country, funeral associations and parlours pleaded with the government for assistance.
To express their plight, funeral associations affiliated to the Unification Task Team embarked on a three-day strike back in September 2020.
A social media post – its origin could not be established – alleged a family was required to pay R7 500 for sanitising and cling wrapping for the funeral service of a family member.