Durban facing burial space crisis

eThekwini Deputy Mayor Belinda Scott says there has to be a political will to make this happen.

“We will ensure that this is prioritised. Until this matter is prioritised we will be sitting here in six months’ time with no solution to ... a very big problem. So you have my undertaking from the mayor’s office and you can hold me to account that this will be prioritised.” Scott is hoping some concrete solutions will be found at the Pan-African Cemeteries and Crematoria conference.Town Planner Johan Jonas says an above-ground installation is an option.“The option that came up to look at accommodating these containers in an above-ground installation, typically a warehouse constructed and equipped with the necessary pipework where the containers can be accommodated for the duration of the period that it takes to fully decompose.

But cultural and religious practices mean the eThekwini Municipality – like others facing a similar problem – will have to work hard to get public buy-in on some of the alternatives.

Cremation maybe🤷

This is where expropriation of land without compensation should come in and play...

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