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An insurance company has rejected a motorist’s accident claim because his car had been fitted with stretched tyres, which could have contributed to the accident.

It's time for new insurance companies to recognise the potential of digital platforms in enhancing customer experiences, says Huawei.

On the Money Minute, Lennox Wasara reports Discovery's decrease in pothole-related claims.

Insurance claims related to load shedding or rolling blackouts have increased significantly in the last few years, as rolling blackouts have also grown in intensity.

Pothole-related incidents per 100km increased 29% across the country in 2022, but claims in the city of gold dipped.

Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has announced a new programme to deal with the potholes across the country. It’s known as “Vala Zonke”, which is translated as “close all” in isiZulu.

The KwaZulu-Natal High Court has struck an application by insurance comparison group Hippo that sought to remove a Facebook post from rival Everything.Insure off the roll.



While Joburg’s 12,000km road network is in a state of collapse, the head of the city’s road agency insists staff call him ‘Dr’ on the strength of an honorary doctorate which can be bought.

OneFamily says it will acquire life insurance business Beagle Street by the end of the year, in a deal that will see the financial services mutual boost its product range.  The mutual says Beagle Street sells life and critical illness insurance “to people who know they need to protect their families but are put off

Twenty-five million potholes – that’s the estimate for South Africa. Five years ago it was 15 million. It's mainly a maintenance problem.