The benefit of the above process is that You/Applicants will require a death certificate to access services that were previously registered under your/their loved one's name.
The services include the transfer of assets and accessing retirement benefits.
A death certificate also clears your loved one from government systems such as the voters’ register and also, to deregister them as a taxpayer.
Set out below is a summary of the requirements, the procedure and the time frame for applying for Death Certificates.