Byo re-opens West Park cemetery

BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has re-opened West Park Cemetery and seized land reserved for offices for funeral parlours to create new burial space for an additional 7 000 graves.

The local authority recently approached the government asking for additional burial space after most of its cemeteries filled up.

“The acting director of health services reported that the director of engineering services (town planning) had indicated that the piece of land had been reserved for use by funeral parlours, offices and related infrastructure close to West Park Cemetery,” council minutes read.

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