Bulawayo Proposes Mandatory Cremation For People Aged 25 And Below
Bulawayo City Council has proposed mandatory cremation for people aged 25 and below amid reports West Park Cemetery is now left with burial space for 200 graves.
Some councillors are proposing double burial in one grave. Director of Health Services, Dr Edwin Sibanda said it will be mandatory for children under 12 to be cremated when they die. Debating the issue during a full council meeting, Ward 17 Councillor Sikhululekile Moyo said demand for land for burial space was consuming a lot of space. She supported the idea of mandatory cremation for persons below 25 years. Ward 1 Councillor Mlandu Ncube said double interments for family members should be considered as well as promotion of cremations.
In Bulawayo, it costs about $63 to cremate a body while conducting burial without a funeral policy costs no less than $1 000.
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