Industry sees huge increase for services
FUNERAL undertakers are concerned over delays in the issuing of death certificates as Covid-19 related deaths surge in the province.
In the first two weeks of this month, one funeral parlour saw an increase of more than 70 % in burials and a 44 % increase in December compared to the same time last year.
The South African Funeral Practitioners Association (SAFPA) in the Western Cape appealed to authorities to help speed up the death certificates process.
“If the Home Affairs offices are not closed for decontamination after a COVID-19
