The Truth Behind Speeding Fines in South Africa
Law enforcement has started to take speeding a lot more seriously and it definitely has reflected in millions that the department is raking in on fine payments alone.
What South Africans Should Really Pay for Fuel
Are you ready for another fuel price increase, nah didn’t think so, no one ever is. We looked into why petrol is so expensive in South Africa and where a lot the money is actually going. You will be surprised how much tax gets added…
New Hijacking Scheme to Be Aware of: “Tap Tap Method”
An astounding number of hijackings happen every single day on the South African roads. There are approximately 45-50 hijackings that happen around the country and the number is increasing year-on-year with new sneaky methods being invented. The latest SAPS report stated that mojarity if the…
The Top 9 Reasons Car Insurance Claims Get Rejected
Most of us don’t know that if our tyres are too worn or we missed a premium payment for longer than 15 days and we are in an accident, our car insurance provider doesn’t have to pay our claims and they most likely won’t….
Feel Like Your Airtime & Data is Being Stolen?
The mystery of the flipping missing airtime. This is a frustrating matter for many South Africans and most of us don’t know how to stop it. There are many potential causes for missing airtime. It’s a terrible feeling finding out that you have been using…
UPDATED: Best & Worst Insurance Companies of 2019 in SA
Which Insurers Received The Most Complaints? The Ombudsman reported that Absa Insurance is the most complained about insurer of 2018, 2nd year running now. Absa Insurance made up 9% of complaints within the total insurance industry with 800 complaints being put forward to the Ombudsman….
Provinces with the Most Expensive & Cheapest Rent
If you are living a renters life like most of us, it’s important to know how your average rent compares to those in other areas of South Africa. You may be surprised by which area has the most expensive rental market, I know I was. …
Best & Worst Vehicles to Buy in South Africa 2019
We have based the best vehicles to buy on their resale value. Because I mean ultimately, we want to get something in return when we are done with the car. We all know that a car is NOT an investment (with the odd exception), even…
How Eskom Has Royally Screwed South Africa
SARB will not bail out Eskom I’m sorry to put it so bluntly but in all honesty, there is no other way to say it. The effects of “our” Eskom issue would drown South African’s if the SARB decided to help out. The SARB (South…
The Instability of South Africa’s Petrol Price is Giving Me Heartburn
I feel like I’m on a yo-yo diet here, up, down, up, down. South Africa’s petrol price is more unstable than my aunt Karen! So the latest update on the petrol price is that it’s going to decrease and then it’s going to increase again….
How Technology is Driving Down the Price of Insurance & Improving the Service
Insurance has been known as the dinosaur in the tech space but things are changing at a rapid pace. A large amount of tradition and to be honest archaic companies in the industry have held it back but finally, insurance has broken free from its…
Here’s The New Up-and-Coming Drunk Diving Laws For 2019
In an effort to reduce drunk driving in South Africa, the police are clamping down on this offense and in this case taking prisoners, pun intended. In November 2018, RTMC suggested to the Department of Justice that driving under the influence (DUI), excessive speed and…