The rising costs of funerals in South Africa

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GUEST - Tebogo Paul Tsholo- Metropolitan Branch manager

Ongoing load shedding is affecting every sector of society and business including the funeral industry. Various economic factors and challenges like load shedding have meant the rising cost of doing business in the funeral industry. Aside from crime, load-shedding is also putting a strain on funeral parlours. People are being asked to bury their loved ones quickly to avoid bodies decaying, because keeping the cold-storage running during load-shedding is expensive.
9 May 2023 4PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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