The City of Ekurhuleni has put in place cemetery manager software, a tool set to end gravesite booking irregularities and maladministration.
The software has improved booking methods, provided easy access to historical burial information and has led to reduced duplication.
It is also regulating undertakers.
To date, the system has been rolled out to 10 of the city’s cemeteries.
The roll out will be completed by September 2017.
The cemeteries using the software are the Brakpan Cemetery, Lala Ngoxolo Cemetery, Boksburg Cemetery, Vlakfontein Cemetery, Kromvlei Cemetery, Primrose Cemetery, Zuurfontein Cemetery, Mooifontein Cemetery, Benoni Crematorium and Nigel Cemetery.
The new system is a culmination of various meetings between the city and its stakeholders concerning cemetery management.
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