Trends
Funerals are becoming more lavish than weddings.
According to funeral undertakers in the Western Cape, mourners are coughing up as much as R150 000 to lay their loved ones to rest, and caskets can cost close to R50 000.
And with the flashy funerals come unusual requests, from taxidermied animals to bottles of wines, and make-up and hair designs of the deceased – and themed funerals, which can include red carpets and backdrops.
