What are Funeral Parlors?
A funeral home, funeral parlor, or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the dead and their families.
How Many Funeral Parlors In South Africa
5bn and R10bn each year. Role players in the formal and informal funeral sectors estimate that at least 70,000 undertakers are active in the domestic death care market and that approximately 15,000 funeral parlors are operational.
Who are the biggest funeral parlors in South Africa?
The leading mainstream players include Avbob, Doves, and franchisors Martin’s Funerals and the Mosaic Funeral Group.
How much does it cost to start a funeral Parlour in South Africa?
There are an estimated 10,000 legal funeral operators in South Africa, generating revenue of up to R10 billion a year.
Business Insider looked at how much it costs to open a funeral parlor in South Africa. It can cost anything from R600,000 to R3 million, depending on the location and which company you choose.
How long can a body stay in a funeral parlor?
Although most hospitals recommend conducting the funeral service at the earliest, you can keep the deceased for one to two weeks in the funeral home.
However, you must complete additional tasks to preserve the dead body and arrange the funeral.