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 | Gauteng | Resting place of Nkosi Johnson as well as several well-known ANC veterans | |
| Maitland Cemetery | 1886 | Maitland | Western Cape | First burial occurred in 1886 |
| 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 |
| Tana Baru Cemetery | 1804 | Bo-Kaap | Western Cape | Served the Malay Muslim labourer community |
| The Preserve at Sampouri Estate | 2011 | Bela Bela | Limpopo | A private memorial and truly natural burial cemetery |
| Fourways Memorial Park by Calgro m3 | Fourways | Gauteng | World-class Cemetery - open to the public | |
| Nasrec Memorial Park by Calgro m3 | Soweto | Gauteng | World-class Cemetery - open to the public | |
| Vanderbijlpark Cemetery | ||||
| Evaton Cemetery | ||||
| Phelandaba Cemetery | ||||
| Vuka Cemetery | ||||
| Nanescol Cemetery | ||||
| Aberdeen Cemetery, | Eastern Cape | |||
| North End Cemetery | Gqeberha | Eastern Cape | ||
| South End Cemetery | 1882 | Gqeberha | Eastern Cape | |
| Paapenkuils Cemetery | Gqeberha | Eastern Cape | ||
| Forest Hill Cemetery | Gqeberha | Eastern Cape | ||
| Malabar Cemetery | Gqeberha | Eastern Cape | ||
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