Another setback in repatriation of Durban woman's remains
The family of an Umlazi woman who died in the Bahamas says the Bahamian government has now backtracked - and says it will no longer be releasing Buhle Bhengu's body.
The family had just been told Bhengu's remains would be allowed to repatriated.
Bhengu's sister, Mbali Bhengu says they received word from family members in the Bahamas last night that government officials in the Bahamas are now saying they can't move the body as they are not equipped to move an infected body.
"They don't have proper health gear that they can use to wrap the body - for it to come back to South Africa. Another thing is they don't have the license that permits them to transport a body from the Bahamas that has an infection."
Bhengu died last month following a short illness while working on an MSC cruise ship.
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Officials initially told the family they would be cremating her today.
