A simple funeral can cost around 4 months of your salary!
Yes, you read right – a burial or funeral in South Africa can cost anywhere from R3000 up to R50 000, depending on your requirements and preferences. In fact, a 2023 study by UK insurer SunLife found that South Africa is the fourth most expensive place to arrange a funeral or burial.
That’s a lot of money for your family to have to come up with suddenly, and it could put unfair pressure on their finances, especially when they are mourning your loss. Here are some items you may not have thought of, that will need to be paid for at your funeral:
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Luckily 1Life’s funeral policy pays out an extra R16 000 in benefits, which covers some of these costs and you can get up to R50 000 cover per family member, covering up to 16 family members on one policy. This means that your family is not suddenly sunk into a whole lot of debt, in order to give you the farewell you deserve.
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