New Alexandra Cemetery

New Alexandra Cemetery sits at the intersection of Sandton's rapid development and the deeper continuity of South African family life—a place where the city's newer wealth, its older communities, and its religious diversity all meet at a moment that transcends property values. Sandton expanded around this space, which has long served as ground for burial across different faiths and cultures, making it a keeper of memory in a city that often moves forward without looking back. The cemetery's role in the community extends beyond any single congregation; it's where practical matters—plot allocation, religious protocol, ground maintenance, documentation—intersect with grief, ritual, and how different families mark permanence in a shifting landscape. It represents continuity in a neighbourhood otherwise defined by renovation and reinvention.