FROM TURFFONTEIN TO TURFFONTEIN
23 March’10 – 29 October’11(19 months & 6 days)
Presented by Secretary General
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BRIEF BACKGROUND
 Vosloorus Phuthanang B.S championed the idea in
1989
 SACC Conference 2005 resolution on morals
 Establishment of Funeral Industry Forum Task team
2006
 EBSASSO est. in 2008
 Idea got supported by Inseta 2009 through
interaction with G.R and A.M
 Burial Society Indaba launched in 2010, Turffontein
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PURPOSE OF BURIAL SOCIETY
INDABA IN
TURFFONTEIN(22&23 March
2010
 To bring Burial Societies in and around S.A
 To create a platform for B.S to collectively champion
their own mandate.
 To create a mandatory structure that will represent
and negotiate on behalf of B.S
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NEC MANDATE
To Draft a Constitution
To legalise BUSOSA
 To establish Provincial structures and UNITE B.S
 To prepare an elective Conference
 To constructively engage stakeholders on the
transformation of the Funeral and Insurance Industry
 To create economic sustainability for members and
the Organisation
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DRAFTING CONSTITUTION
Immediately after NEC elections, there was an open
invitation for submissions towards the drafting and
compilation of an interim Constitution.
On the 8th May the new draft constitution was adopted
and signed into BUSOSA’s law by the Chairperson and
Secretary General.
We are therefore bound as members of BUSOSA to
comply in all respect
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BUSOSA AS A LEGAL ENTITY
We are fully registered as a section 21 company( Reg No
2010/015830/08)
 We are a NPO and CBO ( Non Profiting and
Community based Organisation)
 We are a Unitary structure with powers vested with
National Conference(NC) and National Executive
Committee( NEC)
 We were initially housed in Germiston, due to
financial constraints we then relocated to Vosloorus
Lesedi Complex suite 54(011) 906-2800
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PROVINCIAL STRUCTURES AND
ELECTIVE CONFERENCE
 We were tasked to roll-out the establishment of nine(9)
Provincial structures, subsequently we partnered with
INSETA who assisted us to fulfil the task.
 We visited five Provinces(Gauteng, North West,
Mpumalanga, Free State and KZN) and were only
successful to launch Gauteng, Mpumalanga,NW and Free
State
 We still consider revisiting other Provinces with intention
to launch.
 Our Provincial target for membership recruitment drive for
each province is 27 000 x 9 = 243 000 by end Nov 2012
 Subsequent to launching all Provinces, we were then to
convene an elective conference
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TRANSFORMATION OF FUNERAL INDUSTRY
AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
We are currently in consultation with relevant
Government Departments responsible i.e. DTI,
TREASURY, FSB, INSETA and NCR, SALGA and
FUNERAL PARLOURS)
Burial Societies contribute the sum of R4,5b per
annum(source, research from Inseta)
 There are 100 000 formal registered BS
countrywide(source research from Inseta)
We have established an investment
company(BUSOHOLD)
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ACHIEVEMENTS
 Adopted constitution and policies
 15 ooo.00 members to date.
 Youth IMBIZO in Hammanskraal
 Corporate identity and colours
 Acquiring offices in Vosloorus
 Formal relationship with Private and Public sector
 Recognition and Acceptance of BUSOSA by B.S and
communities
 Establishment of BUSOSA website(www.busosa.co.za)
 Registered BUSO-HOLD
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CHALLENGES
No basic resources to fulfil our mandate e.g. Rentals
for office, office infrastructure, financial resource to
fund programmes and personnel.
Roll out of recruitment drive to reach target of 243
000( R250.00 annual membership fee)
Provincial launches
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PROPOSED WAYFORWARD
 We propose that BUSOSA consider STRATEGIC PARTNESHIP
as a matter of urgency to formalise relationship for immediate
benefit with identified business entities for sustaining the
programmes of the Organisation e.g. 500 volunteer traffic
warders, B.S empowerment projects, Moral R.P, Funeral
Parlour/Services summit, more details later
 That we officially endorse the resumption for NATIONAL
RECRUITMENT DRIVE CAMPAIGN of individual Burial
societies to join as members in BUSOSA effective from today
 That we, the delegates present today declare to support BUSOSA
in all their endeavour to better the well being and represent the
interest of our members and communities to the best of our
ability.(TURFFONTEIN DECLARATION OF INTENT)
 That all stakeholders within the Funeral and Insurance Industry
establish a Working committee with intention to look into the
formalisation and regulation of the Industry.
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THE END........
MA APARA NKWE
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SIYABONGA
REA LEBOGA
NDI KHENSILE
NDOLEVHUHA
DRIVE SAFELY BACK HOME
Compiled by Secretary General: Zulu Ratswana(074 606 7643
email: rankelezulu@yahoo.com)
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