Untidy, unkempt and unclean cemeteries – that is the story of some of the cemeteries in eMalahleni.
Some of the conditions in these cemeteries seems like they are forgotten as well.
Visits to these cemeteries tell a story of neglect.
In some of these cemeteries lies heroes and heroines of the city.
The freedom we enjoy today is because of the sweat of some of these in the different deeds.
Old Pretoria Road Cemetery has a hero’s acre.
The entrance to the cemetery is clean and with signs showing that at least something is being done to clean the place.
A municipal worker indicated that they were busy cleaning the cemetery.
At KwaGuqa the cemeteries are the forgotten ones.
The grass is overgrown and there are trees as well which need some cutting.
In Thushanang, one of the oldest cemeteries, some people are dumping outside the cemetery while some have maize fields inside the place.
Some of the graves are hidden by the tall grass and shrubs.
