Tibanane Burial Society was started by just six people in 1992.
Today it has 30 members from Mabopane, Soshanguve and Winterveld.
According to chairman George Nkoana, their burial society has stood the test of time because they were there for one another.
He said while many other burial societies only offered money, they also supported the bereaved family emotionally and also cooked and helped at the funeral.
“Most burial societies show members the door if they can no longer afford to pay, but we have assisted our members and have a plan to help them pay instead of expelling them.
“Most people think that our burial society is made up of family members because of the way we treat one another.
“Other societies have come and gone but ours has withstood storms because we’re here for each other,” he said.
Caroline Maimane said that before joining the Tibanane Burial Society, she visited many societies to check how they operated.
“In 2000, I decided to join a burial society, but I investigated a few before joining.
“Tibanane simply stood out from the rest. Both their joining fee and monthly contribution are affordable, but what attracted me the most was the way they supported one another.”
Caroline said she had no regrets about joining Tibanane.
“I have seen people fighting for positions in burial societies and I have also seen fighting tear burial societies apart, but in our society there is respect and love for one another,” she said.
