Alternatives to Calling Every Government Agency After a Death in South Africa
Government websites are siloed, bank guides cover only one account, and forum advice is legally risky. Here are all five alternatives for survivor benefit claims.
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Bank Account Frozen After Death in South Africa: How to Unfreeze and Access Funds
What happens to bank accounts when someone dies in South Africa, why joint accounts freeze, how to use the MBU12 form, and how to access emergency funeral funds.
Bereavement Leave South Africa: Your Rights Under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act
How much bereavement leave you are entitled to in South Africa, who qualifies as a family member, paid vs unpaid leave, and what to do if your employer refuses to grant leave.
Best Survivor Benefits Guide for Customary Marriage Widows in South Africa
Unregistered customary widows face bureaucratic invisibility at every benefit agency. The right guide covers posthumous DHA registration and every workaround.
Best Survivor Benefits Guide for Unmarried Life Partners in South Africa After Bwanya
The Bwanya ruling gave opposite-sex permanent life partners inheritance and maintenance rights. The MBU 19 affidavit is how you enforce them — and it can be contested.
Capital Gains Tax at Death in South Africa: What the Estate Owes and How to Reduce It
How capital gains tax works when someone dies in South Africa — the R440,000 death exclusion, the R3 million primary residence exemption, and what the executor must file.
COIDA Death Benefits South Africa: Funeral Benefit, Widow's Pension, and Domestic Workers
COIDA death benefits explained for South African families — funeral benefit of up to R18,251, widow's lump sum, child pensions, and domestic worker coverage after Mahlangu ruling.
Death Registration South Africa: How to Get a Death Certificate Using the DHA-1663
How to register a death in South Africa using DHA-1663 and BI-1663 forms. Step-by-step guide to getting the official death certificate from Home Affairs.
Funeral Costs in South Africa: What Funerals Actually Cost and How to Reduce the Bill
How much funerals cost in South Africa in 2026, what drives up the price, how to access funeral funding from GEPF, COIDA, and SASSA, and how to avoid overpaying.
GEPF Death Benefits and Section 37C: What Surviving Families Actually Receive
How GEPF death benefits and Section 37C of the Pension Funds Act work in South Africa — why your will doesn't control your pension and what trustees look for.
Guardian's Fund South Africa: How Minor Children's Inheritance Is Protected and Accessed
How the Guardian's Fund works in South Africa when a minor inherits from a deceased estate — who manages it, how interest accrues, and how to apply for maintenance releases.
How to Claim All Survivor Benefits in South Africa Without Missing Deadlines
Six agencies, six claims, deadlines from 72 hours to 18 months. The complete sequence for claiming every survivor benefit after a death in South Africa.
Life Partner Rights After Death in South Africa: Unmarried Partner Inheritance and the Bwanya Ruling
What rights does an unmarried partner have when their partner dies in South Africa? The Bwanya Constitutional Court ruling, the MBU19 affidavit, and how to claim as a life partner.
Master of the High Court Forms South Africa: J243, J192, Letters of Executorship Explained
Complete guide to Master of the High Court forms in South Africa — J243 inventory, J192 next of kin affidavit, J190, letters of executorship, and estate timelines.
Medical Aid After Death in South Africa: How to Continue Health Coverage After Losing a Spouse
What happens to a medical aid scheme when the main member dies in South Africa — how to transfer membership, continue chronic medication, and avoid losing coverage.
Property Transfer After Death in South Africa: Section 42(2), Municipal Rates, and the Section 118 Trap
How property transfers work in a South African deceased estate — Section 42(2) consent, the Deeds Office process, and the hidden Section 118 municipal rates liability that traps heirs.
Recognition of Customary Marriages Act: Rights After a Husband's Death
How the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act protects widows in South Africa — posthumous registration, lobola evidence, unregistered marriages, and recent court rulings.
SASSA Death Benefits South Africa: Unclaimed Grants and Social Relief After Bereavement
How to claim SASSA unclaimed benefits after a death in South Africa — what happens to the deceased's grant, who can claim it, and how to apply for the Social Relief of Distress grant.
South Africa Survivor Benefits Guide vs. Hiring an Estate Attorney: Which Do You Need?
Estate attorneys focus on executor duties — not the UIF, pension, COIDA, and SASSA claims that bypass the estate. Here's when each approach makes sense.
UIF Death Benefits South Africa: How to Claim Dependant Benefits After a Death
How surviving spouses and children claim UIF dependant benefits in South Africa — UF126 form, UI-19 employer form, 18-month deadline, and what causes rejections.