Body swap: Two KZN families claim R25m from health MEC over 'mix-up'

13 September 2020 - 00:00

By nivashni nair AND Nivashni Nair

The Maharaj family from Thornville near Pietermaritzburg and the Mateke family from Lesotho are demanding a collective R25m from KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu after a “mix-up” led to the body of Keketso Josefa Mateke, 32, being cremated in a Hindu funeral service.

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