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List of cemeteries in South Africa

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This is a list of some of the more notable cemeteries in South Africa


List of existing cemeteries

Name of the cemetery Established Town/City Province Remarks
Heroes' Acre
1867
Pretoria Gauteng Resting place of Paul Kruger, Andries Pretorius and Hendrik Verwoerd
Clouston Field of Remembrance Colenso KwaZulu-Natal Cemetery and memorial to those fallen during the Second Boer War
West Park Cemetery Johannesburg
1942
Gauteng
Resting place of Nkosi Johnson as well as several well-known ANC veterans
Ambleside Military Cemetery Estcourt KwaZulu-Natal A national heritage site
Avalon Cemetery Soweto Gauteng
Wagon Hill Cemetery Ladysmith KwaZulu-Natal A national heritage site
Caesar's Camp Cemetery Ladysmith KwaZulu-Natal A national heritage site
Cremorne Cemetery Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal
Bethulie Concentration Camp Cemetery Bethulie Free State A national heritage site
Winburg Military Cemetery Winburg Free State A national heritage site
Legacy Parks - Wiesenhof Remembrance Park
2011
Stellenbosch Western Cape An eco-friendly site
The Preserve at Zilkaatsnek Wildlife Estate
2016
Hartbeespoort / Brits North-West / Gauteng A Private Memorial and Truly Natural Burial cemetery
The Preserve at Sampouri Estate
2011
Bela Bela Limpopo A Private Memorial and Truly Natural Burial cemetery