TimesLive reports that the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng on Thursday called on Premier David Makhura to intervene in a crisis that has seen bodies pile up in mortuaries.  

DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC Jack Bloom pointed out that the strike was in its third week‚ despite commitments to resolve it.  He blamed Gauteng Health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa for mishandling the strike from the start by not getting a court order to halt it.  According to Bloom, autopsies were taking more than seven days instead of one day‚ to the great distress of families who have to delay funerals.  He claimed that unions representing the workers were being unreasonable and cruel in continuing with an illegal strike in an essential service.

• A short report is at TimesLive

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