Phumulani Cemetery closed due to shortage of burial space

The City of Ekurhuleni’s cemeteries are running short of space for burial.

There is only 30 per cent of space of vacant burial space remaining across the City.

According to a media release on March 16, the Phumulani Cemetery in Etwatwa had to be closed to the public on February 29, due to the

unavailability of burial space for the first burial.

However, the cemetery remains ready for, in appropriate circumstances, second and third internment. Residents are encouraged to consider other options to save burial space, such as second and third interment in accordance with the City’s cemetery and crematorium by-­laws.

The by-laws make provision for multiple interments in one grave on condition that an application has been made to the cemetery officer

and written permission has been granted.

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Families who have arranged reserved graves can still bury in those spaces only if they can produce proof of reserved graves to cemetery

officials.

In spite of this, the City has reserved a small portion of land at the Phumulani Cemetery for the burial of indigents and paupers only.

Residents are advised to use nearby cemeteries, like Lala Ngoxolo Cemetery in Crystal Park and Springs Sub Regional Cemetery in

Petersfield.

For more information residents can visit Phumulani Cemetery offices, as the office is still operational. Alternatively, contact Harriet Bless on 011 999 9288.