ETOSHA CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM (PVT) LTD

CEMETERY POLICY & GENERAL CONDITIONS OF TRADE

This agreement shall become effective upon signature of both parties

Our Estate (cemetery) is solely a Bunker Cemetery. This means all graves a double graves, thus each grave has two units to carry two bodies. A purchaser buying a UNIT is only buying one of the two sections in our grave noting that we will ONLY have two relatives share a grave.
A Bunker grave is a grave with two units accommodating two bodies. Thus, unless one buys the whole Bunker, one unit remains open for future use by another relative.
The company’s liability to the purchaser is subject to the purchaser strictly complying with all the conditions under this agreement.
No plan is claimable where the cause of death is unnatural e.g. suicide. The agreement will be void (cancelled), and all payments paid to the company will be forfeited.
No burial shall take place without a burial order.
A non-refundable commitment fee shall be payable to secure the reservation of the burial space
The installments are payable monthly and can be payable up to six months in advance.
Where no installment has been paid for three consecutive months, the plan shall lapse.
A burial rights certificate shall be issued to the purchaser upon completion of the full and final payment.
Burial space shall be allocated to the purchaser after the issuance of the burial rights certificate
The exclusive right for a burial space may not be sold nor transferred in any manner by a purchaser, their family, or their next of kin. The right to use a reserved burial space may not be sold or transferred in any manner by a purchaser. A burial space may only be surrendered back to the company.
Designation of the person to the burial space may be changed in writing by the purchaser at any time prior to the purchaser’s death.
Upon application by the purchaser, his family or next of kin, a grave can be used to bury more than one, but not more than two bodies. Such arrangement is subject to the payment of the reopening and bunker levy.
The burial of more than one body in a grave can only be done where parties are related and is subject to the approval of the purchaser or relatives of the first burial.
In the event that death occurs after 5 years of subscription to the plan, the policy will mature, provided the death is from a natural cause.
The cemetery park will ONLY permit mounds for a maximum of 6 months after burial. At the lapse of the period, all mounds will be demolished and the grave will be tied up with a header
The cemetery park will ONLY permit mounds for a maximum of 6 months after burial. At the lapse of the period, all mounds will be demolished and the grave will be tied up with a header
It is recommended, that the tombstone installation be done after the grave has settled (after 3 years)
The tombstone permit shall be charged at installation
Changes as a result of changes in law will be implemented and the purchaser will be notified accordingly of such changes

Company’s responsibilities

The company shall provide security at the cemetery park at all times.
The cemetery park will be walled and treed gradually over time. Roads and pathways will be maintained. Benches will be developed over time to provide a peaceful tranquil environment with our loved ones

Purchaser’s responsibilities

The purchaser shall provide a certified copy of a valid I.D and proof of residence at the signing of this document.
The purchaser shall pay installments in return for the burial space provided by the Company under the policy.
The purchaser is responsible for the maintenance of the burial space allocated to them. Where the purchaser fails to maintain the burial space in accordance with the standard of the company, the latter reserves the right to maintain the space at a fee.
The purchaser must immediately write to the company about any changes that would likely increase the company’s risk under this agreement.

Company’s rights

The company reserves the right to reject applications.
The company reserves the right to add further means of payment or to stop using a means of payment at any time for administrative reasons.
The legal title to all of the burial spaces shall at all times remain vested in the company. The purchase by a purchaser conveys to the purchaser the right to use the burial space but no ownership, interest in the cemetery, or any interest in real estate is implied.

Disclaimer

Terms and conditions apply
No plan is claimable where the cause of death is suicide.
Only the purchaser, or the next of kin may enforce the terms of this agreement. The company will not recognize the rights of any third party.
The company reserves the right to amend these terms. A term may be varied, or waived provided it is evidenced by an endorsement or written communication signed by one of the company’s authorized officials.

DECLARATION AND SIGNATURE

By clicking proceed, you are agreeing to the following: I hereby certify that the information given above is correct in all respects. I agree that I have read and understood the terms and conditions contained in the policy and hereby accept them. Should this application be accepted, the contract between myself and the company shall be binding.