Doves Group was established in 1883 as a funeral directing organisation in Durban initially named Doves Funeral Services. Doves Group is one of the largest funeral directing companies in Southern Africa and a major role player in the progressive development of the funeral industry.
Doves Group runs a national network in excess of 160 branches in all the 9 provinces, providing insurance, funeral services and related products. Doves Group is an authorised financial services provider with its funeral insurance underwritten by Union Life.



• The leading funeral brand in South Africa.
• Deliver a service that will be a celebration of life.
• Create an environment where our people can grow.
• Provide innovative funeral related services and products to all South African communities.
• Exploit the full extent of the funeral value chain for the benefit of all our stakeholders.



• Burial services
• Funeral insurance
• Memorials
• Repatriation
• Cremations and handling of ashes
• Embalming
• Caring for the deceased
• Home funeral arrangements



The initial franchise fee is R150 000 (Excluding VAT) and includes:

• Operation manuals
• Initial training for staff and management
• Doves support/advice
• Assistance with site selection
• Branding
* Please note that the figure is an indication and may vary dependent on location



Total Investment: R950 000 – 2 900 000 (Site dependent) Includes:

• Branding
• Shopfitting
• Equipment
• Furniture and Fixtures
• Opening Stock

At Doves we believe that our Franchisees should have the following characteristics to enable them to make a success of their franchise:

• Hardworking
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Good management skills
• Time management skills
• Persistence or tenacity
• Interpersonal skills
• Enthusiastic self-starter
• Sales-driven
• Service-driven
• Quality-conscious
• Be self- disciplined and resilient
• Be action, customer and quality orientated

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL: FRANCHISE@DOVES.CO.ZA OR CALL 011 483 1188   Contact Us