The person requesting indigent burial services must provide the following:

• His/her identity document (South African green barcoded identity document or smart card)
• The deceased’s identity document (South African green barcoded identity document or smart card) or birth certificate
• An affidavit made at the South African Police Service by a family member or relative, declaring that he/she cannot afford to bury or cremate the deceased due to a lack of income
• A confirmation letter from the ward or proportional representative councillor

The burial or cremation should take place within Tshwane’s boundaries.

Assistance Offered for Indigent Burials or Cremations

• Transfer of the body from where the person died (within the borders of Tshwane) to the premises of the funeral undertaker
• All relevant services provided by the medical practitioner, including the official registration of the death
• Transfer of the body from the funeral undertaker to the deceased’s home and to the cemetery
• Supply of the lowering device
• A gazebo and ten chairs
• Date of the burial (during the week)
• Supply of a coffin
• Supply of a hearse
• Supply of a grave