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Nasrec Memorial Park sees first burials since launch

Calgro M3 MD Wikus Lategan

Calgro M3 MD Wikus Lategan

Photo by Duane Daws

18th November 2015

By: Anine Kilian

Contributing Editor Online

  

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JSE-listed Calgro M3 reported a successful year, despite tough trading and market conditions in the construction sector.

Speaking to the media during a site visit to the company’s Jabulani, Fleurhof and Nasrec Memorial Park development projects, in Johannesburg, MD Wikus Lategan noted that the group’s memorial park, in Nasrec, had seen its first 38 burials since its official launch in June.

He pointed out that Calgro M3 had sold an additional 20 plots to date and, although sales had been slow, the project had been very successful.

“We believe we are starting to set a principle of dignity in the burial process. We have noticed that families want to be buried together and we secure a future final resting place for families without the potential shortage of burial space in the greater Johannesburg and Gauteng areas that is currently being experienced,” he said.

Lategan added that safety measures had been implemented since the official launch, including the installation of 24-hour security cameras and security guards on the premises.

“The main office has also officially opened and is a fully fledged green building, in a step to assist South Africa and State-owned utility Eskom in making a difference in the power shortfalls the country has been experiencing.”

Lategan noted that the company wanted to use the lessons learned from its memorial park venture, in terms of power saving and reducing grid pressure, in some of its residential developments in the next two years.

“We have 14 projects across South Africa and Namibia, the most recent being integrated residential development South Fields, in the south of Johannesburg. It comprises 5 000 units. The first 2 000 units will be serviced in December,” he said.

He pointed out that South Fields was being built in association with Standard Bank and the City of Johannesburg and would be an integrated project that accommodated government housing, as well as private housing costing R620 000 and up.

The project would feature two schools, parks and crèches to accommodate residents.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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