Is Your Car Covered If It Is Burnt in a Riot? What the Durban Unrest Means for Your Policy On Thursday, 8 October 2026, protests in the Durban CBD turned violent. Cars were overturned and set alight on Dr Pixley KaSeme Street, shops were looted in the CBD, Point and...
Most motor claims are paid, but insurers do expect a short list of things from you before you leave, while you travel and after something goes wrong. Miss one and a claim can be delayed, reduced or rejected. This checklist is built from what South African insurers...
Most motor claims in South Africa are paid. Industry data compiled by the South African Insurance Association (SAIA) from the Insurance Data System, which covers 18 insurers, together with National Financial Ombud Scheme figures, shows that about 5% of 278,024 motor...
Driving your own car to Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Eswatini or Lesotho involves three separate things: whether your insurer covers your own car there, third-party liability cover that is usually bought separately, and a set of vehicle documents that differ by...
The short answer is usually yes, but only if three things line up: your policy’s driver arrangement allows it, the person holds a valid licence, and they are not effectively a regular driver you should have told your insurer about. Get any of those wrong and a...
