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Commonwealth war graves
South Africa, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand recently agreed on a plan for the renovation and maintenance of about 25 000 Commonwealth war graves in South Africa. A memorandum of understanding was signed at the Heroes Acre Cemetery in Pretoria between Arts and Culture Minister Pallo Jordan and British high commissioner Paul Boateng. It would see the UK government, in co-operation with private organisations and individuals, putting up £800 000 for the restoration of graves of Commonwealth soldiers at 222 South African cemeteries who died in the Anglo-Boer War. A further £150 000 would be made available annually for maintenance.