2026-04-23
South Africa has more than 13.3 million registered vehicles on the road, yet an estimated 65% of motorists may be driving without insurance, leaving millions exposed to risks like accidents, theft and costly repairs with no financial protection in place. And uninsured driving is only part of the story. Vehicle crime remains a concern, road accidents happen daily, and even roadworthiness issues contribute to the risks South African motorists face. These South African car insurance statistics highlight the real numbers behind uninsured drivers, vehicle theft and accident exposure — and why cover matters more than many motorists realise.
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2026-04-20
Your home is an ever-evolving asset. And like any asset, it is vulnerable to unforeseen eventualities that affect its price for the better or worse. A home is something you make, but in simpler terms a house, apartment or townhouse in a complex is a structure made of bricks and mortar with a roof. Buildings Insurance is the part of Home Insurance that protects the physical structure of your home, not your possessions within it like your couch, TV, or air fryer. Those would fall under Home Contents Insurance.
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2026-04-15
Realistically your insurance should change. Your car gets older. Your risk profile shifts. Insurers adjust their rates. A comprehensive Car Insurance quote that was competitive three years ago might not be the most affordable Car Insurance option available to you today.
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2026-04-15
When it comes to your family's financial future, the only thing worse than not having the right type, and amount, of Life Insurance cover is being unaware of a benefit payout that is due – sometimes long after they needed it the most.
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2026-04-14
Medical Aid is often sold as a simple idea: you contribute monthly, and your healthcare is covered. That’s the theory, anyway. In practice, it’s the benefits that shape your real experience – and those can differ much more than people expect. If you’re reviewing your options or signing up for a Medical Aid for the first time, it helps to look beyond what’s included and focus on what those benefits actually mean in real terms.
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2026-04-14
If you've found the car you love but it's too expensive, you're not alone. Most people don't have enough cash available to buy a car outright, which is why they turn to car financing.
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2026-04-13
For most of this year, the story around the Top 5 cars sold every month has been relatively uneventful. Interest rates settled. Repayments held steady. The usual top-selling models showed month after month.
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2026-04-10
Home Insurance consists of a combination of Home Contents Insurance and Buildings Insurance. Your home not only offers shelter, protection and a haven for you and your family, it’s also a place to keep all of your…stuff. Some of it is valuable and some of it sentimental. Then there’s those things you’ve been meaning to get rid of. Like ageing treadmills or a digital camera you just know you’ll find the charging cable for or even those clothes that you will wear one day. Perhaps after a few gym sessions.
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2026-04-09
Of the many things you need to consider when starting or owning a business, Business Insurance Cover should be at the top of your list. Whatever your vision and ambition for the company is, when you’re building something, you want to protect all the hard work you’ve put into it.
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2026-04-08
Debt Counselling can be a genuine lifeline when monthly repayments start crowding out everything else in your budget. For many South Africans, it offers structure, legal protection, and a realistic path back to financial breathing room. The important part is choosing a service that is properly registered, transparent about costs, and set up to support you for the full journey.
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2026-04-07
With only ± 15.5% of the South African population having Medical Aid and noting that a small minority pay cash for private healthcare, there is still a vast majority of South Africans without Medical Aid.
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2026-04-06
After figuring out all the levels to finding the right Medical Aid for you and your family, the “final boss” is Gap Cover. While Medical Aid can be crucial for covering private, specialist healthcare, many plans fall short of paying the full amount. With medical costs consistently rising, Gap Cover is your "all bases covered" solution to make sure you’re not caught short and have to pay out of pocket when specialists charge above Medical Aid rates.
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