Celebrate Women’s month with a little help from Dups.

Happy Women’s Month to all womenfolk! Dups joins the world in commemorating this special month. International Women’s Day is a worldwide event that celebrates women’s achievements while calling for gender equality. The running theme for this year is Be bold for change, and it is a message that we hope will resonate with fellow Swazis.

This being the month of celebrating women, Dups would like to remind you that you can still celebrate even the important women in our lives who are no longer with us. This could be mothers, sisters, wives, grandmothers, or any other relations. We do not stop caring for people because they have passed on. Dups Funeral Home can help you carve the memories of departed significant women in stone. All you have to do is send sms or whatsapp to 76026417 to give us your specifications for a tombstone, as well as get a quotation.

Speaking of tombstones, we also have the Tribute Cover Plan which makes it easier for the policyholder to get a tombstone for him/herself, and/or celebrate the life of the departed in any way they see fit.  The Tribute Cover Plan pays out cash to the nominated beneficiary to enable them put up a memorial in the form of a tombstone or statue for the policy holder and his/her spouse upon their death. The plan can be taken for an individual policy holder or the policy holder and his/her spouse. This benefit can be accessed from 3 months after the death of the policy holder or his/her spouse.  

Apart from tombstones, you could also consider taking up a policy for the important people in your life.Gone are the days when only men were responsible for making the big decisions. As a woman you can also take up a funeral policy to cover you and your loved ones. Taking up a policy is an act of selflessness and love, and these are some of the qualities that most women are associated with. A funeral policy eases the emotional and financial burden of funding a funeral. The policy that is hot right now is the Dignified Family Funeral Plan. We are currently running a promotion whereby those that take up that funeral plan with an E50 000 cover stand to win a cruise for two. Furthermore, the cover comes with many outstanding benefits. The promotion runs up to June 30.

At Dups there is no limit to how much you can show your love for your family. Following your demise, your family is still capable of feeling your affection with the Dignified Family Support Plan. This product will ensure that the family is cushioned financially between6f death of the policy holder and the winding up of his/her estate. You might not be physically there as a mother someday, but your presence can still be felt from the provisions that you make while you are still here. The Dignified Family Support Plan covers the main policy holder only and the payout will be disbursed to a nominated beneficiary.

This year’s commemoration comes against the backdrop of many women losing their lives at the hands of their significant others and sometimes total strangers who take advantage of the vulnerability of women. We hope our men folk will take time to reflect on the value of women and take the necessary steps to protect them from danger rather than be the perpetrators. We also encourage women to value the sanctity of life as there have been women who unleash acts of violence on fellow women, men and helpless children.

To find out more about the policies discussed today, please call us on 2505 2028 to find out more about. You can also pay us a visit at our offices in Manzini, Matata, Matsapha, Simunye, Nhlangano, Mbabane,

Dups Properties will help weather your distress

It has been a few wet days in the country with many places receiving heavy rains. The panic that was being precipitated by near-empty dams has slowly dissolved. Farmers have something to rejoice over because their livestock will not be starving as there will be an abundance of pasture. Rains are indeed a blessing. However, when you have an event at your homestead, like a funeral or a wedding, you find yourself crossing fingers and praying that it does not rain for fear of people being uncomfortable. Our weather patterns are sometimes characterized by extremities. Even when it is not raining, the heat can be unrelenting.

Dups can help you minimize that discomfort by providing you with tents, which our skilled personnel can even assist with erecting. These can be obtained from Dups Properties, which is a branch of Dups Holdings responsible for service provision. Any kind of service you might need that is associated with household maintenance, you will be able to obtain it from Dups Properties.

Although Cyclone Dineo did not come with the anticipated ferocity, which we are thankful for, it did cause some degree of damage in some places of the country. Some buildings were destroyed, silt continues to build up, causing blockages of drains and pipes, properties are overgrown, the list is endless. Should you find yourself in need of plumbing, carpentry repairs, tiling, clearing up your homestead, and any other maintenance services, remember to call on Dups Properties. Our carpentry workshop not only does repairs, but also makes exquisite furniture custom-made to your specifications.

Although the rains usually bring joy, they can also bring diseases if waste is not properly disposed of. At big family or social gatherings and construction sites people sometimes end up using the bush and other undesignated places as toilets. When the rains come down, they can wash the waste to sources where some people fetch water for drinking and household purposes, and that can cause an outbreak of diarrheal diseases. Dups Properties has mobile flushable and pit toilets that you can rent at a reasonable cost. The flushable toilets are the ones with an installed cistern, while the pit ones are a shelter that is placed around a pit that has been dug on the ground.

We also rent out concrete mixers, welding machines, flood lights, and catering equipment. Our services are available to Dups funeral policy holders as well as the general public, but in order to enjoy considerable rewards, it would be best to have a funeral policy. Dups clients are entitled to a loyalty card and upon swiping of that card, can get as much as up to 10% discount on some of our products and services. You would also be able to get discounts with other Dups Holdings subsidiary companies.

We would also like to remind you of the ongoing promotion where you get exclusive benefits when you register for the Dups Dignified E50 000 Funeral Cover. The funeral plan covers up to six children up to the age of 22. These can be your own, legally adopted or stepchildren.  If they are students, they can be covered up to the age of 26. There is no age limit if the child is mentally or physically handicapped and fully dependent on the policy holder. New clients taking up the cover and existing ones will be included in the draw. This promotion runs until 30 June 2017.

Get in touch with us on 2505 2028 if you have any services you would like from Dups Properties, or if you would like to get more details on the Gold Benefits promotion.  You can also pay us a visit at our offices in Manzini, Matata, Matsapha, Simunye, Nhlangano, Mbabane, Piggs Peak and Siteki.  Alternatively, you can send queries to info@dupsgroup.com, www.facebook.com/dups or on Twitter @dupsinsurance.

Its never too late to say I love you

If you are currently in the dog box because your Valentine’s present was a flop, Dups might just help you redeem yourself. You don’t have to wait until February of next year to make things right. A voyage for two is up for grabs in the ongoing Gold Cover Campaign. In order for you to be in line to win this holiday of a lifetime, you need to take up the Dups Dignity Funeral Plan with a cover of E50 000. The competition is open to clients that already have that particular cover, new ones that would like to start from scratch, and existing clients that had lower covers but would like to upgrade.  The Gold Cover Campaign kicked off last week and will be running until June 30, when the draw will be conducted.

Just in case you missed our bulletin last week, there are fantastic advantages that come with signing up for the Dignity Funeral Plan with the E50 000 cover while the campaign is running. Not only will consultants come to you to help you through the process of signing up, a relationship manager will be allocated to you. This manager will be your go-to person in the event that you have queries on your policy or need any kind of assistance. We take the adage “customer is king” very seriously at Dups.

To register for the policy, you need to have a copy of valid identity document (ID), a copy of your marriage certificate (where applicable), and copies of birth certificate, in the event that you would like to get cover for your children as well. The Dignity Funeral Plan covers up to six children up to the age of 22. These can be your own, legally adopted or stepchildren.  If they are students, they can be covered up to the age of 26. There is no age limit if the child is mentally or physically handicapped and fully dependent on the policy holder, in which case we would require a doctor’s confirmation. Additional spouses and additional children can be added at a premium.

Should there be loss of life, our consultant will go to the client to collect all the documentation needed to process the payout. All things being equal, the claim will be processed within 24 hours of the documents being submitted.  The documents required for the claim stage are certified copies of valid ID of the person making the claim, ID of the deceased, death certificate, marriage certificate, medical report from the doctor who certified death or letter from umphakatsi, and a confirmation letter from the morgue where the remains of the deceased are being kept.

Remember to always pay your premiums monthly to avoid defaulting. It happens quite a few times that one would have faithfully paid one’s premiums for a very long time and then defaulted, only to find that a claim cannot be processed. There are ways to take away the hassle of making monthly payments. You can opt to pay your yearly premiums all at once, quarterly or bi-annually. You can also pay via debit order or salary deduction. It is in our human nature to want to put aside and do tomorrow what can easily be done today. Many will be tempted to sit on this offer, deciding to sign up “some other time”, but there is no time like the present. June is not very far. If you procrastinate, before you know it, you would have allowed a golden opportunity to slip through your fingers.

Call us on 2505 2028 if you would like to be a part of the Gold Cover Campaign. We will be happy to come and sign you up, but you can also pay us a visit at our offices in Manzini, Matata, Matsapha, Simunye, Nhlangano, Mbabane, Piggs Peak and Siteki. You can also send queries to info@dupsgroup.com, www.facebook.com/dups or on Twitter @dupsinsurance.