{"id":238478,"date":"2020-03-17T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/238478\/ekurhulenis-cemeteries-are-reaching-capacity\/"},"modified":"2020-03-17T11:55:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T09:55:53","slug":"ekurhulenis-cemeteries-are-reaching-capacity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/17\/ekurhulenis-cemeteries-are-reaching-capacity\/","title":{"rendered":"Ekurhuleni\u2019s cemeteries are reaching capacity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ekurhuleni\u2019s cemeteries are approaching full capacity for new burials, with just 30 per cent of vacant burial space remaining across the metro.<\/p>\n<p>Phumulani Cemetery in Etwatwa, for example, was closed on February 29 due to non-availability of burial space for first interment.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>However, the cemetery remains ready for second and third interment in appropriate circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/236801\/cable-upgrade-to-help-stabilise-power-supply-in-albemarle-and-dinwiddie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cable upgrade to help stabilise power supply in Albemarle and Dinwiddie<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/232150\/open-your-doors-for-municipal-valuers-for-new-valuation-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reminder: Open your doors for municipal valuers for new valuation roll<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p>Residents are encouraged to consider other options to save burial space, such as second and third interment in accordance with the metro\u2019s cemetery and crematorium by-laws.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Families who have arranged reserved graves can still bury on those spaces only if they can produce proof of reserved graves to cemetery officials.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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