The metro wishes to dispel the misconception that reservation of a grave confers ownership of the burial site and entitles the burial site applicant to sell that right of use to a third party. Reservation of a grave does not confer any form of ownership of the grave.<\/p>\n
It only gives you the right to bury a loved one in the grave.<\/p>
Graves can only be purchased from the metro as and when required for immediate use.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, a person who has reserved a grave, may cancel the reservation of the grave and get a refund.<\/p>
The metro will then reallocate the grave to someone else.<\/p>\n
The reservation of graves is governed through the cemeteries and crematorium by-laws.<\/p>\n
In the event where the person who has reserved a grave site dies, the family or heirs may relinquish the right to use the unused grave back to the metro.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n The three most dangerous snakes on the East Rand<\/a><\/p>\n Chess coaching programme to be offered at metro\u2019s libraries<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to the metro\u2019s by-laws on cemeteries and crematoriums, the transferring of rights in respect of existing reserved graves or selling of a reserved unused grave is prohibited.<\/p>\n However, the metro may revoke a reservation on application by the person who has reserved it and refund the interment fee applicable at the time of the application.<\/p>\n Applications for rescinding a reservation can be submitted to the cemetery officer where the grave concerned is located for further processing.<\/p>\n If the applicant of a reserved grave dies, a person intending to get a refund for a reserved grave has to bring an affidavit indicating that he\/she can transact on behalf of the other family members or heirs.<\/p>\n The affidavit has to also state that the concerned family members or heirs are entitled to receive the proceeds from the reserved grave.<\/p>\n This affidavit has to be submitted together with an application to the cemetery officer at the cemetery where the unused grave is.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hav<\/strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n