Johannesburg City Parks has moved to allay fears of backlogs at crematoriums around the city, attributing recent disruptions to the violent unrest of the past week. However, the spiralling death rate during this third wave of the pandemic is rattling the funeral sector.
Johannesburg City Parks spokesperson, Reggie Moloi, said numbers of burials and cremations have been “very high” during the third wave. “We had 1,900 burials in May. In June we were already sitting on 3,000. So, you can see the jump,” said Moloi.
By mid-July, burials were sitting at about 2,800. “Clearly, the number of burials for July will surpass those for May and June,” said Moloi. He said this was the worst he had seen since the pandemic hit South African shores.
A SEASIDE stalwart was given a fittingly extravagant send-off as his friends and residents donned fancy dress costumes in his memory. Ken Wright, 75, from Walton, died in hospital on New Year’s Eve having inspiringly fought cancer – always with a smile on his face - for more than a year. Well known throughout the town thanks to his jolly demeanour and colourful costumes, the Ipswich Town fan’s death had a saddening effect on many. On Thursday, relentless fundraiser Ken was laid to rest following a private ceremony at Homelands Free Church, in Garden Road. He was transported to the church in a horse drawn carriage which set off from North Street before travelling along the seafront.
A SEASIDE stalwart was given a fittingly extravagant send-off as his friends and residents donned fancy dress costumes in his memory. Ken Wright, 75, from Walton, died in hospital on New Year’s Eve having inspiringly fought cancer – always with a smile on his face - for more than a year. Well known throughout the town thanks to his jolly demeanour and colourful costumes, the Ipswich Town fan’s death had a saddening effect on many. On Thursday, relentless fundraiser Ken was laid to rest following a private ceremony at Homelands Free Church, in Garden Road. He was transported to the church in a horse drawn carriage which set off from North Street before travelling along the seafront.
A HEARTBROKEN community are being encouraged to pay their respects to a colourful “legend” when his cortege passes through a coastal town. Ken Wright, 75, from Walton, died in hospital on New Year’s Eve having inspiringly fought cancer – always with a smile on his face - for more than a year. Well known throughout the town thanks to his jolly demeanour and colourful costumes, the Ipswich Town fan’s death had a saddening effect on many. His death sparked an outpouring of condolences and tributes from those who knew him well and residents on whom he had left a lasting impression.
A HEARTBROKEN community are being encouraged to pay their respects to a colourful “legend” when his cortege passes through a coastal town. Ken Wright, 75, from Walton, died in hospital on New Year’s Eve having inspiringly fought cancer – always with a smile on his face - for more than a year. Well known throughout the town thanks to his jolly demeanour and colourful costumes, the Ipswich Town fan’s death had a saddening effect on many. His death sparked an outpouring of condolences and tributes from those who knew him well and residents on whom he had left a lasting impression.