It is common behavour among male Lions to expell the older male.
This simply means young Lion will by so doing became a new boss and will too start his own family.
Humanbeings too have a tendency of negligetic their own senior parents the eldely,while busy with their own lives
Phahamang Ahanang Burial Society it is not just aware of this situation,the organisation is gradually changing the mind set of many in and around Sebokeng Evaton,Orange Farm and Boipatong
Njenyana Mochane from Boipating is just one of 40 members of the group.
In an interview with Stokvel Talk he said,:We use spend time boozing at a shebeen nearby till one of ours lost one at parents.
That in itself tough us a lot because it was difficult arranging a funeral since there was burial scheme in place
And since that day we then decided to start the burial scheme which today is still operating and making things much easier for burials,” he mentiined
In 2019 few weeks after the runeral members meet for the first time
And it is at this meeting that 120of them agree to start an organisstion ehich is today known by the name Phqhamang
that first meeting all 12 members day of the meeting to start an orgqnisation that is today known as Phahamang
Accorring to Njeyane the membership has since grown to 40 and they still looking for new members
But again the organisation doesnt have age limit so they can accomodate the eledelry people.
“We happy that funerals are no longer a challenge to us.
But again anyone can join us for as long as that persin can afford our joining fee and be in position to attend our meetings, ‘he said
Meetings are held four times a year and new members have to pay R5000 joining fee and R500Monthly premuim
By THABO MONAMA
