That ended with the arrival of democracy, but cemeteries continue to reflect changing values and needs.
Like many South African cities, Johannesburg faces diverse challenges. Cemeteries take up a lot of land and mostly promote a single-use design. Unless burial practices are reviewed, cities face a real threat of running out of burial land.looked at Waterval Cemetery as an example of Johannesburg’s innovative design of future cemeteries.
The question is whether Johannesburg’s cemeteries are being planned with this in mind, and whether people will accept this new approach to cemetery design and alternatives to conventional burial. If people resist change, land may not be put to good use. Limiting what land is used for is not sustainable in the long run and increases contestation over diminishing resources.
But most people did not approve of recreational activities taking place in cemeteries. They found it offensive.
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