Just like in other areas of our life, there is reform in the funeral industry – people aren’t prepared to just accept what funeral directors offer and at exorbitant prices too. In fact many people are being compelled to look at our DIY…

Up until recently, with the passing of a loved one, people would contact a minister to perform the service. No license is required to perform a funeral service, and in fact there aren’t many regulations specifying how a funeral service should be conducted.…

South Africans may be buried in debt and battling to put food on the table, but in certain areas of life, there is no scaling down in an effort to make ends meet. Funerals in South Africa are still as lavish as they…

The reason why people spend so much on pretentious funerals when they are poor is an ongoing puzzle. It would appear as though people want to appear to be doing well, borrowing loads of money for a pretentiously rich funeral. Not being able…

Arranging a funeral with confidence can only occur when you have access to the best information, tips and advice. Usually the person who has died will have left some instructions regarding the the type of funeral they want. With good information you can…

One can hardly call funeral selfies a new trend. It had to happen sooner or later. These unoriginal pictures of people and their duck lips are everywhere even at funerals. Can’t someone at least be original and post a funeral selfie with sad…

Many South Africans think that when a South African dies abroad, the SA Government will pay to bring back the body to South Africa. There is absolutely no chance of that happening. However, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) works with diplomatic…

Choose a tombstone memorial carefully. That is because it is going to be a silent testimony to a life for a long time. A stylish memorial in stone is a lasting tribute to a beloved family member. Importantly, Martins Funerals are a leading…

You may have already buried several loved ones. And no doubt you can remember ‘good’ funerals or those that were something vile. These are those ones where you’ve had to listen to horrible stories. This includes family members talking derogatively about other family…

If somebody dies while in another country, the body goes back to the dead person’s own country. Nobody can summarily import or export human remains. You first need an import or export permit for transporting human remains from the Director-General of Health. Transporting…