Funeral undertakers threaten a nationwide shutdown 'if our demands are not met' 10 May 2021 5:53 PM Share This: Home Affairs says there should be reassurance that the human remains of the deceased are handled in a decent manner. Funeral undertakers are threatening to shut down the home affairs head offices in Pretoria on Tuesday. National Funeral Practitioners Association of SA president Muzi Hlengwa said the strike is caused by them being unhappy about regulation on a document called a certificate of competence (CoC) which has been disallowing many undertaking businesses in carrying out due diligent work. He added that long queues at home affairs are also another worry the organisation has against Home Affairs.