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WCape Muslim burials not affected by strike

The Western Cape Muslim Undertakers Forum will not partake in the nationwide three-day strike announced by the funeral sector. More than 3000 funeral industry employees are expected to down tools and have vowed not to collect corpses after the government failed to respond to their demands. Amongst the grievances are improved working conditions and higher remuneration. The aggrieved undertakers are demanding the outsourcing of mortuary facilities and that the government […]

today14 September 2020

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Priority Muslim postmortems still stands: department

The Western Cape Department of Health has assured the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) that the unwritten policy to prioritise Muslim postmortems still stands. This reassurance was given at a special high level meeting held with senior MJC members, Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo and top health officials in the department in Cape Town on Monday. The MJC called an urgent meeting with the department after receiving calls from Muslim families in […]

today17 October 2017

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