Currently, the supply outweighs the demand - but 'it would be foolish not to prepare for the expected spike,' Avbob's spokesperson Marius du Plessis said.
Gravediggers dig graves at Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg, 6 July 2020. A number of extra graves have been dug due to the growing amount of funerals taking place in the area. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark
“We are the largest funeral home in South Africa. We are more than 100 years old and, with experience, we have dealt with many pandemics,” Gauteng’s area manager for Funeral Services Vusi Dladla said. “There is dignity in these mortuaries; it is a storage in our premises to preserve the body, in terms of the washing and dressing, that process is done in the private space. The dignity is there,” Dladla added.As of Wednesday, 23 July, the country had 394 948 cases and 5 940 deaths.According to Avbob, 5 000 is not a large figure. The funeral home has seen higher mortality rates in other pandemics experienced in the country in the past.
Avbob’s spokesperson Marius du Plessis added that, currently, the supply outweighs the demand – but “it would be foolish not to prepare for the expected spike”.
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