SA cities prepare for mass graves as Covid-19 death toll climbs

14 April 2020 - 06:17 By jeff wicks
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Johannesburg’s municipal workers bury the coffin of an unidentified body at the Olifantsvlei Cemetery.
Johannesburg’s municipal workers bury the coffin of an unidentified body at the Olifantsvlei Cemetery.
Image: Guillem Sartorio/AFP

As SA’s Covid-19 death toll hits 25, municipalities are preparing emergency cemeteries.

They're even looking at the possibility of mass burials.​

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