Address
Shop 11, Ayesha Centre 90 Fragrance Street Chatsworth, Durban, 4092
Open 24 Hours
About Pinetown Funeral Services
South Africa's trusted funeral home
Pinetown Funeral Services has cared for Durban families through their most difficult moments for decades. Named Best of Durban 2026 Winner, we’re built on a simple promise: dignified care, honest pricing, and a team that treats every family like our own.
From our head office in Chatsworth and branch in Phoenix, and now extending to Cape Town, we coordinate every part of the funeral — collection, casket, hearse and family cars, registration of death, flowers, catering, and ceremony logistics — so grieving families only have to make one phone call.
Our heritage
Three decades of dignified care
Pinetown Funeral Services was founded by Clive Moodley, who started his working life as a newspaper vendor and car washer before driving vehicles for other undertakers. In 1993, together with his wife Vanessa, he saved enough to start the business with a single vehicle — built on a simple principle: every family, regardless of means or background, deserves a dignified send-off for the people they love.
Three decades later, that single vehicle has grown into a fleet of luxury hearses and family cars — including what’s believed to be the world’s first Rolls-Royce Ghost hearse — with branches across Durban and now Cape Town. The business remains family-run to this day, led by Clive and his brother Christopher, with the next generation overseeing all other branches, carrying the same values forward.
Our Chatsworth & Phoenix branches, based in Durban, combining the group’s national experience and supplier relationships with a local team that knows Durban’s communities, cemeteries, crematoria, and cultural requirements first-hand.
Our philosophy
More than logistics
We see a funeral as the last act of care a family performs for someone they love, and the first step of a community’s grieving process. Our role is to remove the burden of arrangements, so families are free to grieve, gather, and honour their loved one properly.
We tailor every funeral to the family’s specific religion, culture, and budget. We do not believe a dignified funeral should be reserved for those who can afford the most expensive package.
Multi-faith commitment
Every tradition, carried out correctly
Every religion and culture has its own traditions around death — timing, ritual washing, specific prayers, mourning periods, and burial or cremation requirements. We take pride in carrying out funerals correctly for a wide range of communities, including:
Christian & Catholic requiem services
Hindu & Tamil funeral rites
New Apostolic ceremonies
Old Apostolic ceremonies
Other traditions on request
Feeding & Uplifting Durban
Our Heart in the Community
At Pinetown Funeral Services, our commitment to dignity does not stop at our professional multi-faith care. We believe a truly compassionate business must actively look after the living. Our roots run deep within KwaZulu-Natal, and we take our corporate social responsibility seriously.
Every week, our teams coordinate food parcel distributions and hot meal community drives throughout Chatsworth, Phoenix, and the greater Durban metro. From providing essential grocery hampers to delivering fresh meals directly from our support fleet, we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our neighbors to ease burdens and share hope.
We are more than just a funeral home—we are a dedicated partner to the Durban community, ensuring that care, comfort, and nourishment reach families whenever and wherever they need it most.
Compliance & professional standing
Regulatory compliance you can trust
We take compliance seriously, because families trust us at their most vulnerable moment. Our Durban branch operates in line with the National Health Act 61 of 2003 and its Regulations Relating to the Management of Human Remains, the Births and Deaths Registration Act 51 of 1992, the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008, and the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). For funeral cover products, we work with Ingwe Life (Pty) Ltd, an authorized Financial Services Provider in South Africa with FSP Number 46004.
Fleet & Caskets
Premium hearses and family cars, standard and designer casket ranges.
Full Coordination
Removal, storage, burial or cremation, and death registration support.
The Gathering
Catering, flowers, bagpipes, brass band, marquee, décor and bus hire.
Beyond the Day
Tombstones, memorials, 16-day ceremonies, and worldwide repatriation.
4.0 stars on Google — Pinetown Funeral Services Cape Town
What families say
We used Pinetown Funeral Services for my family members funeral and were very happy with their service. On the day they were professional and handled the arrangements efficiently. Everything was managed as expected and we were very happy we could give our family member a dignified send off. I would highly recommend their services.
Rated 5 out of 5
Melissa Ketley
I just want to thank Christopher and his team for their excellent service with my husband’s death about 3 weeks ago. You took the lead after the hospital kicked out his body, like a piece of trash, on a Sunday night to take care of his remains. The organizing of the documents needed as well as the cremation. Your team ROCK. I will recommend you service to everyone.
Rated 5 out of 5
Johanna Van Der Walt
The absolute best service. A pleasure to deal with at such a time. The drivers are absolutely respectful and caring. Quality! I really recommend this service
Rated 5 out of 5
Krystal Govender
Speak to a local Durban team who understands your community's traditions.
About our Durban branches
Yes. The Durban branches are part of the wider Pinetown Funeral Services group, which has operated in South Africa since 1993, bringing the same standards, supplier network, and multi-faith expertise to Durban families.
Yes. We operate in line with South Africa’s National Health Act regulations on the management of human remains, the Births and Deaths Registration Act, the Consumer Protection Act, and POPIA, and we hold an authorised underwriting mandate for funeral cover products.
No. We arrange funerals for Christian, Catholic, Hindu, Tamil, New Apostolic, Old Apostolic, and other communities, following each tradition’s specific customs.
Yes. We welcome families to visit our Chatsworth & Phoenix branches or arrange a call to discuss your needs before committing to anything.
We serve the entire greater Durban metro and surrounding areas, from our Chatsworth & Phoenix branches.