Abaveleli opens Cacadu offices
Acting Emalahleni Local Municipality (ELM) executive mayor Nolitha Lali opened the new Abaveleli Funeral Services (AFS) offices and display rooms during a function at the Cacadu town hall last week.
Lali heralded the establishment as a contributor to the growth of the economy in Cacadu.
She said AFS had already hired several employees, mainly youths, which assisted government with job creation.
“This also helps the municipality because if we get an application for a funeral, we have a closer parlour that can help us.
Abaveleli also plays a vital role in helping bereaved families to bury their loved ones in a dignified manner.
“We are happy that through black empowerment there can be businesses like AFS that are growing.”
She called on Cacadu residents to try to gain access to capital to start their own businesses and to invest in the town.
AFS general manager Nwabisa Saul said the company had eight branches, with its head office in Komani. Other offices were in Qumbu, Dordrecht, Indwe, Elliot, Cape Town, Mthatha and in Gauteng.
“We have 86 full-time and 34 part-time employees, which takes our count to 120 people at all our branches.”
AFS strived to help people who did not have a lot of money with affordable packages.
“Our purpose is to serve through dignity and trust.”
AFS had also partnered with a Zimbabwe funeral parlour, Moonlight, in a working relationship.
“We also transport bodies to countries like Nigeria and Angola.”
She said the aim was to make AFS a global brand in the future.