Of course, there will be regulations for exhumation in Gauteng as for anywhere. You can’t just remove a body from a grave and put it somewhere else. However, sometimes this becomes necessary when bodies are buried in a farm graveyard for instance, and…
Some time or other, you’ll be faced with the prospect of planning a funeral for a family member. Possibly you will have to face transporting the dead from one location to another. If you’ve never done it before, you’ll find it a time…
Planning ahead makes for a smoother day to day living. Organise and plan ahead to avoid overspending. Planning for a funeral in advance helps your loved ones avoid spending money on products that you regard as unimportant. Planning a funeral in advance makes…
The death of a loved one causes grief, which can destroy you if you let it. Find ways to navigate the fear and emptiness that threatens to engulf you. Instead, celebrate and memorialise the life that was. Make a memorial of your loved…
If you are looking for a free funeral plan application form in South Africa, then you have come to the right place. Right here on this page are no fewer than three opportunities to find a form where you can apply for a…
A traditional funeral sets one back anything from R7 000 to R50 000. One of the benefits of living in the 21st century is that we’ve got unlimited choices. Nothing is ‘the norm’ anymore, and you can pretty much do as you please.…
In South Africa, many people have several funeral policies. Maybe you think you have just enough insurance. But make sure you don’t pay too much for your funeral cover. At first glance, this might seem quite an intelligent thing to do, but it…
In South Africa, historically the informal funeral service providers, stokvels and burial societies have served the low-income market. But now there are more formal insurers. So people are wondering which is the better kind of cover. With the alarmingly high cost of funerals,…
The thought of identifying a dead body, particularly that of a loved one, sends shivers down one’s spine. Most people have only seen the dramatic identifying a dead body on TV or in the movies. And that is why it has become a…
Instead of plenty of wailing and mourning, a celebration of life service allows family and friends a non-traditional way to honour their loved one who has died. Indeed, we’ve grown used to people mourning the individual’s death. But with a Celebration of Life…