THANGO NTWASA | South Africans not very demure, not very mindful, but very lit at funerals
It's time to drop the kid gloves and stiff ones to change the way South Africans talk about death
09 September 2024 - 04:40
In a heated debate that I took part in this week with my partner, I was confronted with a striking question that reflects the shock many of us had when witnessing the festive catering by Noko Funeral Services (https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2024-09-06-a-step-too-far-or-celebration-of-life-booze-at-graveside-divides-sa/). Do we make cemeteries overly sacrosanct?..
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