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Theft on the move : How to safeguard goods and personnel in transit

17 May 2018

Incidents of theft from delivery vehicles are occurring nationwide and seem to be increasing. In Cape Town, robbery and arson have disrupted supply chains. In KwaZulu-Natal, the Mooi River toll plaza made headlines with two separate incidents of coordinated attacks on, and looting of, trucks under the cover of “service-delivery protests”. The most recent attack, over the Freedom Day/ Workers’ Day long weekend, claimed upwards of 30 trucks and an estimated loss of R250 million.

Filling the gap – Potholes, sinkholes and your insurance

17 May 2018

The chances of you hitting a pothole or a sinkhole could soon dramatically increase. Recently, the Gauteng Provincial Government had warned that the current rainfall in the region could bring with it an increase in the amount of potholes and sinkholes. For many South Africans, the sudden appearance of potholes and sinkholes after the recent rainfalls represents potential danger to their vehicles and their properties. While many insurance companies have products that do cover damage caused by potholes and sinkholes, prevention is definitely better than cure.

Thabo Mofutsanyana District municipality joins programme to address flood risks

16 May 2018

he Thabo Mofutsanyana District municipality in the Free State is the fourth district municipality in the country to be added to a ground-breaking initiative led by South Africa’s largest short-term insurer, Santam, to capacitate municipalities to deal with flood and fire risks. A MoU was signed between the two parties this week on Tuesday, 15 May.