Over 2,000 bodies unclaimed from government mortuaries

JOHANNESBURG - There are around 2,000 unclaimed bodies in official mortuaries across the country, according to the Department of Health. 

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KwaZulu-Natal has been identified as having the most unclaimed bodies. 

The Deputy Minister of Health, Sibongiseni Dhlomo discussed the problem with eNCA.