KwaDukuza residents warned against using unregistered burial sites Updated
Nomfundo Ngcobo
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Municipal spokesperson Sipho Mkhize says the number of burials deemed illegal has been rising.
He says during the hard lockdown, they received multiple complaints from locals of families burying loved ones at home instead of designated graveyards.
He says this could result in a hefty fine or 10 years imprisonment. The reasons why such orders are made is that the toxins from dead bodies infiltrate the soil and has potential to contaminate underground water resources which could be used for drinking purposes. It also threatens the health of the local residents and animals in that area.
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KZN funeral parlour owner arrested for stealing coffin and grave crosses 17 May 2021 - 14:00 A funeral parlour owner was arrested in connection with the theft of a coffin and grave anchor crosses. Stock image. Image: 123RF/oneinchpunch
A funeral parlour owner from northern KwaZulu-Natal has been arrested in connection with the theft of a coffin and grave anchor crosses in Ulundi.
According to police, the 50-year-old man had approached the manager of another funeral service wanting to buy a coffin and other items at a discounted price.
Police spokesperson Col Thembeka Mbele said the incident occurred last Thursday.
“It is alleged by the complainant, who is a manager at a known funeral service in Ulundi, that a known man owning a funeral parlour came to her office and requested to buy a dome-type coffin on discount, which was denied.”
Covid 19 coronavirus: Nepal s army digs mass graves to bury thousands of unclaimed bodies
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A family member mourns next to the bodies of Covid-19 victims at a crematorium near Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal on May 7. Photo / AP
A family member mourns next to the bodies of Covid-19 victims at a crematorium near Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal on May 7. Photo / AP
Daily Telegraph UK
By: Joe Wallen and Rohin Kumar
Hundreds of Nepalese Covid-19 victims have been buried along its border with India in mass graves, some allegedly in no man s land, as Nepal s healthcare system collapses under a devastating second wave of the virus.