Funeral cover a necessity as cost of dying spikes

Mzansi ranked in top 25 in world for costly burial ceremonies

- By Mzwandile kaBizokwakhe

With South Africa the most expensive country to die in, experts advise that funeral cover for an average citizen is no longer a necessity but a must for peace of mind.

According to a 2020 Sun Life study, South Africa ranked 21st in the world for the cost of a funeral and fourth if that cost is calculated as a percentage of income.

Sun Life is one of the world's biggest and oldest insurers and is headquartered in Canada.

Head of people at Finchoice, a financial services outfit, Nelisiwe Seyuba, says from the moment an average South African (read black) dies, their home will be full of visitors.