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The gravesites of South Africans who succumbed to Covid-19 at Westpark Cemetery, Johannesburg on June 28 2020. Image: ALON SKUY
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How South African burials have changed during the Covid-19 pandemic

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, South Africans have had to make numerous changes to their lifestyles, from how to worship right down to how the bereaved bury their loved ones. The health department warned that as more sectors of the…

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University of Pretoria academic Prof Matthys Dippenaar has appealed to municipalities to monitor groundwater close to cemeteries. Image: Guillem Sartorio/AFP
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Academic warns of groundwater pollution from cemeteries when Covid-19 deaths surge

University of Pretoria (UP) academic Prof Matthys Dippenaar has appealed to municipalities to monitor groundwater close to cemeteries as tens of thousands of Covid-19-related deaths are forecast in SA over the next few months. “As the…

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