Does the fact that your house has storm damage always guarantee that you claim for damages and losses will be paid out? With more storms hitting South African communities there are more short-term insurance claims for damage to homes. While it puts your mind at rest...
With about 66 cars hijacked a day, many insurers now insist that certain vehicles have tracking devices installed before granting cover. Car hijackings have been on the rise since 2020. According to Tracker’s latest Vehicle Crime Index, hijackings accounted for 55% of...
Research published by insurance body, MiWay recently stated the most common area where hijackings took place was at home, in the driveway. This aligned with information that Crime SA developed that pointed to an estimated 71 percent of car hijackings occurring in...
Why young South Africans also need insurance South Africans are unfortunately notoriously bad savers. A recent study showed that less than 30% of people save toward an emergency fund for when something unexpected – and costly – occurs. For young people...
This week’s elections are likely to be the most tightly contested in the past 30 years. Image: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg Traffic on the N2 and N3 in Durban was brought to a standstill on Friday by taxi drivers protesting the impounding of taxis by police. With...
– and they’re looking for homes that have them! Fidelity ADT has warned homeowners that criminals are eyeing homes in South Africa to target items such as gas bottles, gate motors, tyres, and rims. In a series of alerts, Fidelity ADT said that branches had...
