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No parent ever imagines having to say goodbye to a child before they have had the chance to watch them grow.
Whether your loss happened during pregnancy, at birth, or in the days, weeks, or months that followed, we want you to know that your grief is real, your love is eternal, and your baby will never be forgotten.
Our team is here to walk alongside you with compassion, dignity, and care. Whether you need practical assistance, someone to answer your questions, or simply a helping hand during this heartbreaking time, you do not have to face it alone.
Baby Service
Our complete private service includes:
- Collection at a hospital in Bloemfontein
- Registration at Home Affairs*
- All relevant documentation and certificates
- Cremation coffin
- Private cremation
- Wooden urn or memorial pendant
- Delivery of items
COMPLETE PRIVATE SERVICE
R5 500.00
Handled with compassion, dignity and care from collection through to the return of your chosen memorial item.
Helpful legal context
The information below is intended to help families understand the general legal position when making arrangements after pregnancy loss.
Definitions and stillbirths
The 26-week threshold: Under South African law, official death notification forms and birth or death certificates are issued for live births, or for stillbirths occurring at 26 weeks or more of gestational age.
Pre-viable foetuses: A pregnancy loss or termination at 24 weeks is classified as pre-viable under the Births and Deaths Registration Act and falls outside its formal registration framework.
Burial and disposal
Constitutional Court ruling: The Court confirmed that the Act does not regulate the burial of pre-viable foetal remains. It therefore neither permits nor prohibits burial or cremation under that Act.
Standard hospital practice: Hospitals commonly manage losses before 26 weeks under medical-waste and disposal guidelines unless parents request and arrange a private burial or cremation option that the health facility permits.
Practical arrangements remain subject to the hospital’s procedures and applicable local health or municipal requirements. This information is general guidance and not legal advice.
