The Citizen reports that Gauteng government mortuary workers could return to work on Friday after a two-week strike, according to the National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu).  

Union spokesperson Khaya Xaba said on Thursday that workers would be encouraged to work overtime during the weekend to help reduce the backlog of bodies which have yet to be released to families throughout Gauteng due to the strike.  He said:  “We had a meeting with the [health] department and we did reach a settlement.  We are using today (Thursday) to consult with members and report back on the settlement so tomorrow (Friday) we will decide whether to go back on site or not.”  But the union refused to comment on allegations that drivers and cleaners at Gauteng mortuaries, some of whom are Nehawu members, had been performing post-mortems for the past 10 years.

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