South Africa may hold pauper's funerals next month for 66 unclaimed corpses found in gold mine

South Africa may hold pauper's funerals next month for 66 unclaimed corpses found in gold mine

Family members have identified 12 of 78 bodies found in a gold mine in North West province's Stilfontein town in January, but time is running out for remaining 66, says health official - Anadolu Ajansı

South Africa to hold funerals for 66 unclaimed bodies from gold mine

South African authorities may begin holding pauper’s funerals next month for 66 unclaimed corpses from 78 found in a gold mine in Stilfontein, North West province, in January, a health official said. Tshegofatso Mothibedi, a spokesman for the North West province’s Health Department, said family members have already identified 12 bodies, but time is running out for the remaining 66. “The National Act 61 of 2003, combined with Regulation 43 of for…