All articles about South Africa Funeral Laws & Consumer Rights Guide.
South African families relying solely on their funeral director for legal guidance face real risks. Here are the better alternatives for consumer rights, DHA forms, and estate obligations.
Widows in unregistered customary marriages in South Africa face an administrative blockade. This guide covers posthumous registration, the Khashane remedy, and your full legal rights.
South Africans living in the UK, Australia, or UAE coordinating a funeral from abroad need a guide built for remote coordination of DHA forms, repatriation, and DIRCO logistics.
Real cremation and funeral costs in South Africa — from R8,000 direct cremation to R50,000+ traditional burials — plus the fees families never expect.
The DHA-1663 is South Africa's death notification form. Without it, no burial can happen. Here's who completes it, when a state pathologist takes over, and what families must do.
Exhuming a body in South Africa requires a magistrate's order, EHP supervision, and SAPS presence. Here's the full legal process, costs, and common reasons families apply.
For most South African families, a funeral consumer rights guide covers DHA forms, NHA regulations, and CPA rights faster and cheaper than an attorney can.
Under the Consumer Protection Act and National Health Act, South African families have clear legal rights to force a rogue funeral parlour to release the body immediately.
If the estate is R250,000 or less, you may qualify for a Letter of Authority instead of full executorship. Here's what it covers, what it doesn't, and how to apply.
Old Mutual, 1Life, and bank bereavement checklists are free but commercially biased. Here's exactly what they cover, what they omit, and when you need a proper funeral consumer rights guide.