Many South Africans place a lot of emphasis on having a proper funeral. Often the funeral is an all day event. This is where Tshebedisano Burial Society comes in. People come from far and wide and they turn out to be big, expensive…
Doves Funeral Services are here to alleviate the poor service delivery that people in South Africa are getting used to. One area where they expect to get proper assistance is with the death of their next of kin. It’s a distressing time. It…
A home funeral is definitely something to consider. The average cost of a funeral has doubled recently and families are burying their dead relatives in their gardens. They aren’t even finding out what laws exist about this. However, you are still required to…
A wake or visitation is an opportunity to get together and to offer support to the family in their time of grief. While many people feel the need to isolate themselves when a loved one has died there are those who wouldn’t be able…
Nov
7
What is a Funeral Vigil?
A vigil or sitting with dead bodies before the actual burial is nothing new. In ancient days, people used to die out in the grasslands or forest. Then people would sit with these corpses to prevent predators getting to the bodies. Today many…
Nov
6
What is an Urn?
Vase, urn, container, box, pot – in classical terms, an urn is an attractive, decorative container made out of wood, pottery or metal. It is meant to hold the ashes of the deceased. You don’t even have to go into a funeral home…
Technology has certainly made getting a funeral policy quote a lot easier. No more driving- and phoning around to get the best deal. The Internet has millions of pages providing up-to-date information. When it comes to death and funerals, its offers a rich…
B3 funeral services packages help thousands of South Africans in times of loss. Yes, tossing and turning about an unexpected death in the family and all the costs related to it needn’t be your lot. In the funeral industry there are many funeral…
Just like throughout your life you’ve got lots of options, with death you’ve got options too. You can choose whether you want to be cremated or buried in a grave plot and the choice you settle on will be dependent on beliefs, values…
These days with the Internet, the question ‘how do you go about doing that?’ is answered simply. There are millions of dedicated websites taking you through the nitty gritty of how to make things, what to do when you’re ill and also funeral…