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