SA woman's remains cremated in Bahamas, family to return with ashes | Sesona_Ngqaks
The family of a South African former cruise ship employee who died in the Bahamas have viewed her body before she was cremated and are returning to the country with her ashes, according to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation."They have viewed the body. The cremation took place last night and they will return from today with the remains," said Dirco spokesperson Ndivhuwo Mabaya.
Bhengu's family had been desperate to have her body repatriated to SA, but had to give up on this after the Bahamian government said that the body should be cremated because of international health standards and safety concerns.Bhengu's aunt, Mbali, confirmed to News24 that the cremation had taken place. "The minister of international relations thanked the family for their understanding in this difficult situation.
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