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Hamberg Cemetery in Roodepoort to re-open

The Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) is re-opening the previously dormant Hamberg Cemetery in Roodepoort on the 12th June 2025. At least 38 of the 42 cemeteries operated by the JCPZ in Gauteng are at full capacity.The 0.65ha cemetery, Read more…


Walking through Primrose Cemetery in Germiston

Primrose Cemetery in Germiston dates back to 1893. It is the second oldest cemetery in the greater Johannesburg region, after Braamfontein Cemetery. Its 20,000+ graves tell the stories of the early gold mining days, an Anglo-Boer War battle, the 1914 Read more…