List Of Burial Societies In South Africa

A burial society typically consists of members of a community who contribute a monthly fee.

Find below are the list of Burial Societies In South Africa

TSHEBEDISANO BURIAL SOCIETY

Address: Midway St, Soweto, Johannesburg, 1818
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5PM
Phone: 011 980 6297

What does a burial society do?

Burial societies consist of informal, unregulated groups of people who contribute a regular sum of money into a communal “pot”. If a member or someone in their family dies, they receive a payout from the burial society to cover some of the funeral costs.

How many burial societies are there in South Africa?

Did you know there are more than 100 000 burial societies in South Africa? Burial societies were initially formed to assist families by providing cover for the funerals of loved ones.

What is the advantage of joining a funeral society?

A burial society is in a better position to pay out faster (there is less of a need for formal documents such as death certificates as the member is/was known to the community). Many go as far as giving you social support by helping with funeral arrangements and cooking food, and emotional support.

What are burial guilds?

Guilds provided for masters’ and journeymen’s burial, sickness, old age, and widowhood. Guild welfare was of importance to artisans, to the functioning of guilds, to the myriad of urban social relations, and to the political economy.

What is a burial plan?

This kind of life insurance policy, also called burial insurance or funeral insurance, is purchased from an insurance company and covers not only funeral expenses but also any final medical expenses or other costs incurred near the end of life.

What is a burial society in South Africa?

In the past, when people were relocating from their places of origin to Gauteng province in South Africa to seek employment, because funeral costs were expensive, a group of people in the community formed a burial society stokvel to provide for the cost of funeral on the death of a member or a dependant.

What does a funeral policy cover?

Funeral cover provides your family with the funds they need to cover funeral expenses and other costs related to the death of a family member. In the event of the death of a family member your funeral insurance policy pays a lump sum to the beneficiaries named in the policy schedule.