Inexpensive funeral plans need not be undignified. A funeral is after all, essentially a final act of love. It’s a chance for loved ones to say goodbye in a memorable way. To remember and honour a person’s life. Some people even decide to…
This article is about the NFDA which stands for the National Funeral Directors’ Association. Some jobs can be quite gruelling, and for the people that do these jobs, it is a calling. The people who work in these specialised jobs have to have…
A funeral celebrant, just like a minister of a church, aims to present a funeral ceremony that will be a fitting tribute to the person who has passed on. When a person dies who didn’t regularly attend church services, people assume that they…
The Road Accident Fund came into being because South Africa has the most dangerous network of roads in the world. There’s nothing wrong with the highways, but rather the people using them. Most of the time they are drunk, their cars are unlicensed…
Location: Memorial service venue Cape Town. Funerals are sad occasions. After all, you’re saying goodbye to a loved one who will never again be part of your earthly life. Death, however, is becoming more lighthearted, more celebratory. The venues where funerals are held are…
A Funeral venue in Johannesburg today is far more welcoming than they once were. Instead of formal lawns with evenly spaced granite stones throughout, today’s cemeteries are places to visit after the funeral. There are beautiful, peaceful cemeteries with beautiful walkways, park benches…
In the Masai culture, cattle are treasured and in fact, the size of your herd indicates your status in the community and supplying a live cow for a funeral elevates your status even more. The Masai use milk, raw beef, and blood from…
The South African Social Security Agency SASSA finally reaches agreement on funeral cover deductions with Lion of Africa, a life assurance company. The case is in connection with stopping funeral deductions from children’s grants. Children’s subsidies are already pathetically inadequate. So parting with money…
Historic graveyards are always atmospheric, and Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires is no exception. The stories behind them, however sinister, add to their intrigue and charm. Take the famous cemetery in New York, the Green-Wood Cemetery, which is a notable tourist attraction. This cemetery…
There are mixed statistics about Zimbabwe. However, one thing that is 100% accurate. As the unemployment rate in Zimbabwe is between 70 and 80%, thousands of Zimbabweans flock to South Africa. Clearly, they’re looking for work. Some find a job, while the rest…