Indigent burials, mortuary services and funeral support contracts
Municipalities issue annual or multi-year frame contracts for indigent burials, specifying a fixed price per burial covering hearse, coffin, grave preparation, and burial. Contract volumes range from 20 to 200+ burials per month depending on municipality size.
Funeral directors must be registered with the Department of Health (for mortuary services), hold municipal trading licences, and have adequate refrigeration and transport capacity. The Burial and Cremation Act and local by-laws govern service standards.
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