Funeral body demands action over men masturbating at Durban cemetery
A Durban cemetery has become the site of recurring public indecency, with reports of men masturbating on graves while watching pornography. Local security and funeral industry associations are calling for urgent government intervention to restore the dignity of the burial site.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns regarding municipal oversight, security in public spaces, and the protection of cultural and religious sites.
Ask AI 1 min Men have been masturbating on graves at a Verulam cemetery almost daily since January, according to complaints laid with a private security company
There is no rest for the dead at a Durban cemetery, where men have been masturbating on the graves almost daily since January.
This is according to complaints laid with private security company Reaction Unit SA (RUSA).
RUSA said the complaints concerned the Wick Street Local Cemetery in the Verulam central business district, north of Durban.
The Funeral Industry Reformed Association said it was concerned by the reports, and called on government, municipalities and law enforcement to act decisively.
According to RUSA, as many as four different men have been using the graveyard during the day and in the evening, standing or lying on graves and tombstones while watching pornographic videos.
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