Mandeni Cemetery Development

The Mandeni Local Municipality has proposed the establishment of a cemetery located within Padianagar, which is within its area of jurisdiction. The property making up the proposed cemetery site is Lot 1490 of Padianagar, situated within Ward 4 and under the ownership of Mandeni Local Municipality. The property has a total extent of approximately 15.4 hectares and the development footprint is approximately 10 hectares. The site is predominantly vacant and consists of the existing rural dwellings structures located on the periphery and existing informal graves. Majority of the site is classified as a CBA Irreplaceable Area and the eastern and southern boundary of the site is bordered by a watercourse. As a result of the proposed development, indigenous vegetation which is categorised as KZN Coastal Belt Grassland will be cleared. Furthermore, a non-perennial watercourse occurs approximately 60m west of the project area and the Thukela River, which is also classified as a NFEPA Wetland, occurs approximately 400m north of the site. It is anticipated that the proposed site will accommodate approximately 3 600 adult graves and 3600 child graves. The proposed development will entail the establishment of a cemetery together with associated facilities such as a guard house, ablution facilities, access roads, internal roads, stormwater infrastructure, parking facilities and a fence line. The proposed Mandeni cemetery on Lot 1490 of Padianagar, in Mandeni Local Municipality, Ward 4, at KwaZulu Natal will construct 3600 Adult Graves and 3600 Child Graves.