In the middle of the vast Avalon cemetery in Johannesburg’s Soweto township, two gravediggers shovelled soil out of an old grave containing remains buried years ago.
They were preparing the grave to be reused as towns across South Africa are fast running out of space to bury the dead.
Population growth, migration to urban areas and an influx of foreigners have put huge pressure on land in urban areas. Adding to the problem is a cultural resistance to the practice of cremation.
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NCC woos investors with 30% income tax reduction
Regulator says sector attracts $5b quarterly FDI Nigeria’s telecoms sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday said prospective investors into the telecoms sector would only need to pay 30 per cent of income tax, among other mouth-watering incentives rolled out by the Federal Government. The regulator also said the telecoms sector which attracted $70 billionRead More
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