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The recent death of Pope Francis not only marks the end of an era but also beckons the dawn of a new chapter in the Catholic Church.
Broodie Funeral Parlour, which conducted the funerals of rapper AKA and former minister Tito Mboweni, has won top honours at South Africa's first-ever Funeral Business Awards, leaving many South Africans shocked that such awards even exist.
Breaking it down further, urban funerals require the payment of burial site fees to municipalities, which can be substantial. Venue hires and professional catering for the ceremony also drive-up expenses. Meanwhile, rural funerals benefit from community traditions and family-owned spaces, avoiding these formal charges.
The City of Johannesburg has initiated public participation for its revised social burial policy, aimed at helping indigent residents afford dignified funerals.
The City of Johannesburg has initiated public participation for its revised social burial policy, aimed at helping indigent residents afford dignified funerals.
Thousands of Namibians and dignitaries gathered Saturday to mourn the country's independence leader, Sam Nujoma, as nearly a month of homage climaxed with a state funeral.
AVBOB faces backlash as a woman reveals her shocking R4,000 funeral payout after 22 years of contributions.
FIRA calls for urgent regulation of the funeral industry after shocking incidents where families received the wrong ashes, raising serious questions about accountability and oversight.
Baker Sergo Gornakashvili grew up near Georgia's Pankisi Gorge, haunted by echoes of the wars in nearby Chechnya, before trading his apron for a rifle and dying on Ukraine's front line.