Man Abandons Dad’s Body in Mortuary, Vows Not to Bury Him for Being a Deadbeat Father

Man abandons dad’s body in mortuary, vows not to bury him for being a deadbeat father

A 43-year-old identified as Zakhele Cindi has refused to bury his estranged father over claims that he abandoned him in childhood and denied him an ID.

Pietermaritzburg Man Refuses to Bury Estranged Father, Citing Abuse and Neglect

A 43-year-old man from Pietermaritzburg has refused to bury his father, leaving the body unclaimed in a government mortuary since early January 2026. Zakhele Cindi told Newzroom Afrika that his father abandoned him during childhood and subjected him to alleged abuse. Before his death, the father also obtained a protection order against Cindi. These experiences have led Cindi to reject responsibility for the burial. He described his father as abs…