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South Africa: Process to Transport Mortal Remains to Places of Burial Underway
SAnews.gov.za, 19 November 2014
Government says the process of sending the mortal remains of the South Africans, who died when a guesthouse collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria, to their places of burial, has commenced. Read more »
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South Africa: Long Journey Home - 74 Nigerian Church Collapse Victims Returned for Burial - but Will There Be Justice?
Daily Maverick, 17 November 2014
After more than two months of waiting, the bodies of 74 of the 85 South Africans killed in the collapse of a building at T.B. Joshua's Lagos Synagogue Church of All Nations arrived… Read more »
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South Africa: The Repatriation of the Deceased South Africans From Nigeria
ANC, 16 November 2014
The African National Congress salutes and thanks President Jacob Zuma for having intervened in the prolonged processing of the deceased South Africans in Nigeria on behalf of the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Synagogue Collapsed Building - South African Victims Flown Home
Daily Trust, 16 November 2014
The bodies of 66 South African victims of the Synagogue collapsed building were on Saturday handed over to a South African official, to be taken home. Read more »
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South Africa: Synagogue Building Collapse - 74 Dead Bodies Flown to South Africa
Leadership, 16 November 2014
It was a moment of wailings at the Lagos airport yesterday night as 74 remains of South Africans, who died in the collapsed six-storey building owned by the Synagogue Church of All… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa Evacuates 74 Synagogue Corpses
Vanguard, 16 November 2014
IN a remarkable style, the government of the Republic of South Africa, yesterday, took back home 66 embalmed bodies of victims of the September 12 Synagogue Church of All Nations,… Read more »
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South Africa: Bodies of Church Collapse Victims Arrive
SAnews.gov.za, 16 November 2014
The formal reception for the bodies of the South Africans who died when a guesthouse collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria two months ago is now underway at a hangar at the Waterkloof… Read more »
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South Africa: SA Holds Solemn Reception As Deceased Return Home
SAnews.gov.za, 16 November 2014
Two months since the tragic collapse of a guesthouse in Lagos, Nigeria, the bodies of 74 of the deceased have arrived home to a poignant and emotional reception ceremony. Read more »
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South Africa: Mpuma Premier in Pretoria to Support Families
SAnews.gov.za, 16 November 2014
Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza is in Pretoria to accompany 18 families as they receive the mortal remains of their loved ones who died in Nigeria two months ago. Read more »
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South Africa: 74 Bodies Due Home From NIgeria
SAPA, 15 November 2014
Only 74 of the 85 bodies expected to be repatriated to South Africa on will be leaving Nigeria on Saturday, the department of communications said. Read more »
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Nigeria: South African Victims of Synagogue Collapsed Building Flown Home
Guardian, 15 November 2014
THE bodies of 66 South African victims of the Synagogue collapsed building were on Saturday handed over to a South African official, to be taken home. Read more »
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Nigeria: Bodies Repatriated in Specialized Trucks
This Day, 16 November 2014
Following the forensic examination of the 115 bodies recovered under the rubble of the Synagogue for All Nations (SCOAN), the South African government Saturday evacuated its… Read more »
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South Africa: Pretoria Prepares to Receive Nigeria Building Victims
SAnews.gov.za, 14 November 2014
Government says it is all systems go for the repatriation of the remains of the South Africans who died in Nigeria when a multi-storey guesthouse attached to the Synagogue Church… Read more »
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Nigeria: Synagogue Tragedy - 54 S'African Bodies Ready for Repatriation
This Day, 13 November 2014
Two months after the collapse of the guest house belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in Ikotun, a Lagos suburb, resulting in the death of about 118 persons,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Synagogue - Fashola Approves Repatriation of 54 Dead South Africans
Leadership, 13 November 2014
Lagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola yesterday approved the repatriation of 54 dead bodies of South Africans who were among the 116 that lost their lives in the Synagogue… Read more »
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South Africa: SA Hopes to Bring Home All Nigeria Tragedy Victims
SAnews.gov.za, 13 November 2014
The South African government says it's still hoping to bring back this weekend, all the mortal remains of the South Africans, who died when a church building collapsed in Nigeria… Read more »
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South Africa: Govt Sends Aircraft to Fetch Remains in Nigeria
SAnews.gov.za, 12 November 2014
It's been almost two months of pain, anguish and uncertainty and South Africa has been thrown into an indefinite mourning period. But the wait is almost over for the families of… Read more »
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South Africa: Building Collapse: Special Envoy Heads to Nigeria
SAnews.gov.za, 10 November 2014
Special Envoy and Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, has left for Abuja, in Nigeria, to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan to expedite the process of bringing home the… Read more »
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Nigeria: No Clarity in Repatriation of TB Joshua Church Victims
CAJ News, 6 November 2014
THE South African government said it remained committed to repatriating of the remains of locals that died following the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) guesthouse building… Read more »
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South Africa: Update On SA Efforts to Repatriate Mortal Remains From Nigeria
Govt of SA, 6 November 2014
Our nation will, within the next few days, mark two months since the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) guesthouse building collapse on 12 September 2014. This incident… Read more »