Cape Town – The South African Cemeteries Association (SACA) has urged municipalities to plan ahead as even without the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, South African cities are facing the challenge of disposing of their remains, whether through burial or…
By Sakhiseni Nxumalo Durban – Municipalities have been urged to prepare for a possible increase in cremations and burials due to the impact of Covid-19. The SA Cemeteries Association (Saca) said socio-economic conditions posed an incredible challenge in containing the…
RADIO INTERVIEW ON THE STATE OF READINESS OF MUCIPALITIES, SACA`S POSITION ON THE POSIBILITIES FOR INCREASED DEATHS DUE TO THE SCOURGE OF THE CORONA VIRUS. RADIO STATION: INANDA 88.4 FM RADIO SLOT TIME: 19H00, 06/04/2020, (11 MIN) INTERVIEWEE, DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON:…
With cemeteries like Stellawood, main picture, fast filling up, the eThekwini Municipality is scrambling to find space and intends introducing storing remains in urns similar to the facility above. Shelley Kjonstad African News Agency (ANA) Durban – THE eThekwini Municipality…
SHORTAGE of burial space in cities globally to come under spotlight at the 2nd Pan African Cemeteries and Crematoria Conference that will be hosted by the South African Cemeteries Association (SACA) in partnership with the South African Local Government Association…
Cape Argus Oct 2019
The South African Cemeteries Association (SACA) urges municipalities to be prepared for an increase in the death rate due to the Covid_19 pandemic in context of the rate of infection internationally. Whilst everything reasonably possible is being done to contain…
The South African Cemeteries Association would like to advise the following with regards to the management of burials and cremations during the pandemic that we are facing as South Africans. We urge municipal officials to discuss and implement these protocols…
“In the coming years it’s imperative that religious leaders must rethink alternative strategies for laying the dead to rest, and greener and sustainable cremations should rather be considered than burials.” This is according to Prof Ravinder Rena who was one…