{"id":44379,"date":"2024-11-05T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T06:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/cape-town-cemeteries-face-space-crisis-ocean-view-to-expand-with-new-burial-plots-20241105\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T23:05:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T21:05:55","slug":"cape-town-cemeteries-face-space-crisis-ocean-view-to-expand-with-new-burial-plots-20241105","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/cape-town-cemeteries-face-space-crisis-ocean-view-to-expand-with-new-burial-plots-20241105\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Town cemeteries face space crisis \u2013 Ocean View to expand with new burial plots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>As burial space becomes limited across Cape Town, the City is planning to create 200 new burial plots at Ocean View Cemetery by repurposing internal roads and adjusting the cemetery\u2019s walls.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subcouncil 19 chair Simon Liell-Cock has expressed concerns about the facility\u2019s need for upgrades, while Mayco member Patricia van der Ross highlights challenges with vandalism and the need for community cooperation. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Upgrades to Ocean View Cemetery, including security enhancements and repairs, are scheduled to begin early next year.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>As burial space is becoming limited across the City, the recreation and parks department is looking at creating space for 200 more burial plots at Ocean View Cemetery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Subcouncil 19 documents, there are plans to create 200 new plots by repurposing internal roads within the cemetery and shifting the walls, pending consultations and funding approval. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subcouncil 19 chair Simon Liell-Cock explained: \u201cNo-one has complained about limited space in the cemetery, however, the recreation and parks department is looking at creating more burial space. Burial space across the City is an issue,\u201d he added. \u201cThey are looking at roads inside the cemetery to be repurposed for grave space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m, however, more concerned about getting the facility upgraded.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When <span><em>People\u2019s Post<\/em><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/state-of-building-so-bad-20230918\" target=\"_blank\">visited the cemetery with Liell-Cock in September last year<\/a> (\u201cDilapidated and unacceptable,\u201d <span><em>People\u2019s Post<\/em><\/span>, 19 September 2023 ) he commented that it had been brought to his attention that the Muslim section of Ocean View Cemetery was getting full. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCemeteries and crematoriums are local- government mandated but as cemeteries get full one needs to have new sites because one cannot use valuable housing space for this purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ |&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/state-of-building-so-bad-20230918\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Building in Ocean View cemetery \u2018dilapidated and unacceptable\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, Mayco member for community service and health Patricia van der Ross said the recreation and parks department was actively looking at several sites throughout the City for cemetery use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-thousands-of-burials\">Thousands of burials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement on Saturday 24 August, Van der Ross said the City\u2019s cemeteries handled a total of 13 777 in-ground burials during the past financial year, which was a slight increase from 13 698 in the previous year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public burials were the most common, with 6 393 interments, followed by monumental burials at 3 697 and berm burials at 3 687. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEnsuring that all burial needs are met with dignity and respect remains a core part of the City\u2019s mission,\u201d she said. \u201cVandalism in our cemeteries remains an ongoing challenge and it simply cannot be tolerated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe cost of continuous repair and replacement of damaged assets is unsustainable, so I appeal to communities to report any vandalism or theft so that those responsible can be dealt with.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, improvement to the maintenance building at Ocean View Cemetery has been approved for upgrading next year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe issue was always to get a budget and this is not the only cemetery around,\u201d said Liell-Cock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Subcouncil 19 reports, upgrades to the Ocean View cemetery will include roof repairs, veranda replacement, plumbing and electrical work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Issues with vandalism and security have prompted the Recreation and Parks Department to look into installing surveillance cameras to improve safety. 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