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SW September 28 2025 edition

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- By Mzwandile kaBizokwakhe

Funeral cover a necessity as cost of dying spikes

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.

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