Why would a single person, especially a young one, even think of getting any funeral cover? Well, singles in South Africa are seeing that having funeral insurance single notwithstanding is as important as having an education. Taking out funeral cover when you are…

AVBOB Cashback Funeral Cover is just one of the amazing plans AVBOB have on offer. AVBOB is Africa’s largest funeral service provider with some 150 branches just in South Africa. They have grown steadily since they started way back in 1918. The Bloemfontein Begrafnisfonds…

A funeral plan for retirees from Old Mutual will ensure you get the plan that is going to be best for your family. However, it’s important to make sure that you know all the different funeral plans, so that you can make the right…

Xhosa Burial Rituals are as unique as their ‘clicking’ language which is perhaps one of the most recognisable aspects of the Xhosa people. In fact the language has 15 click sounds which have been taken from Khoi or San words. Pre-1994, two regions,…

Hindu religion is a belief in one God known as Brahman which can take many forms. This means there are thousands of gods and goddesses which they worship. When a person has a terminal illness, they tell their family and friends so that…

Burial Rituals in South Africa with its many religions requires many different rituals as life does not end with death, but continues in a spiritual realm. Africans believe strongly in the concept of ancestors, meaning that to them, people who die continue to…

A Muslim burial has close roots to Green burials which are drawing attention the world over. They are certainly becoming more  readily available. People are beginning to turn away from the practice of embalming realising finally how harmful it is for our fragile…