No parent or family should have to wait more than six months to bury their loved ones simply because the government delayed in concluding medical examinations, said Virginia Motsaneng. government pretorianews
As an elderly person with various illnesses, Motsaneng has found herself needing medical attention at Kalafong Hospital in Atteridgeville recently for a swollen heart due to stress caused by the ordeal.
Mabuza, who is also Motsaneng’s twin brother, said: “We were told by the court prosecutor that a DNA test was done to confirm that the bodies indeed belonged to our children, but apparently the case has been passed to international forensic officials to confirm the results.
Abel Tau of ActionSA, which provided legal help for the family, said: “This happened in February and now we are sitting in August; so you can imagine what that does to the elderly woman.