The Cremation Society of Great Britain

INTERNATIONAL CREMATION STATISTICS 2004

South Africa

• Note on the statistics of deaths:
  • It is believed that the percentage of cremations to deaths is probably in the region of 3% as a result of AIDS deaths most of which end up as burials (the preferred way for African disposals).

• Number of crematoria: 34

• Crematoria situated at:
  • Bloemfontein, Brakpan
  • Cape Town (Maitland)
  • Despatch, Durban (Chatsworth/Mobeni), Durban (Claire Estate), Durban (Stellawood)
  • East London, Eshowe
  • George
  • Johannesburg (Braamfontein), Johannesburg (Brixton), Johannesburg (Fourways)
  • Kempton Park, Kimberley, Klerksdorp, Krugersdorp
  • Ladysmith, Lenasia
  • Malmesbury, Middelburg (Hiveld)
  • Nelspruit (Lowveld), Newcastle
  • Pietermaritzburg (Cremone), Pietermaritzburg (Mountain Rise), Pietersburg, Port Elizabeth, Port Shepstone, Pretoria
  • Tongaat
  • Upington
  • Vanderbijlpark, Verulam
  • Worcester

Cremation Organisation:

National Funeral Directors' Association of Southern Africa
P.O.Box 9
Simon's Town
7995, South Africa

President:

Mr Theo Rix

Secretary:

Mr Rey von Rönge

Treasurer:

Mr Rip van Wyk

Date of foundation:

1948

Number of members:

(Full) 65
(Associate) 250
(Limited) 8

Name of journal:

Forum

Date of foundation:

1950

Published:

quarterly

Circulation (per issue):

450

Editor:

Dr C J Molyneux