# The George Municipality in the Western Cape has called on families to postpone funerals scheduled for this weekend due to heavy rainfall in the area. Persistent rain has saturated cemetery soil and raised the water table, making grave digging unsafe and increasing the risk of grave wall collapse. Residents are being advised to reschedule burials for later dates, with grave digging to resume only once the soil has stabilised and water levels have dropped.
George Municipality urges residents to postpone funerals due to severe weather