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How South Africa’s New Demerit System Will Impact Your Car Insurance
In August 2019 Cyril Ramaphosa signed the new Aarto Act (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) which will enforce the new demerit system in South Africa. Many drivers have read about the new demerit system but haven’t yet realized how this act will affect their…
Most Popular Used Cars Bought During Lockdown
We take a look at the top 10 second hand cars that have been purchased during the lockdown in South Africa 2020. Covid-19 has hit majority of industries negatively but after the storm comes a rainbow, the glimmer of colour, in this case, it may…
How to Handle it When a Cop Bribes You
In South Africa, it’s common to hear of or go through a roadblock and be bribed by the police. Oh yes, the same police that is meant to protect this country. The sad truth is that there are good cops and bad cops, although in…
Why Do I Pay Car Insurance Excess When I Pay a Monthly Premium?
Many people ask the questions, “Why do I need to pay excess when I already pay my car insurance premium every month? What is car insurance excess? How much is car insurance excess? How can I get out of paying excess altogether?”. Let’s take a…
What is South Africa’s Most Fuel-efficient Car?
The number 1 most fuel-efficient car in South Africa is…a Renault (see which one below). The Renault was voted the most fuel-efficient car in the WesBank and FNB’s first Fuel economy Tour. This event was held to give consumers an accurate fuel consumption figure for…
How Will the Car Market Be Affected After lockdown?
In South Africa we saw a massive decline in the purchasing of financed new and used cars in Q1 of 2020. This decline was mostly seen due to the effects of Covid-19 hitting the world by storm. In Q1 of 2020 we saw a decline…
How South Africans Get Cheaper Car Insurance
South Africans can get cheaper car insurance by comparing insurance companies and their premiums side by side, leave us your name and number below and we will compare multiple providers for you: Get a car insurance quote Fill in the form below please enter your…
Renewing Car & Drivers Licences During South Africa’s Lockdown
The South African Department of Transport has published the new rules and regulations for renewing your car license during the national lockdown. The new regulations have stated that the grace period for renewing your car license and drivers’ license will be extended to 30 days….
Buying a Secondhand Car? What to Look Out for
Purchasing a second-hand car is something that most South Africans experience at least once during their life. It’s becoming more and more popular to purchase secondhand cars as many South Africans can’t afford purchasing off the shelf. Let’s be honest purchasing a secondhand car is…
Jail Time for 1 Drink on the New ZERO Tolerance Drinking & Driving Limit
Another law being imposed on South African citizens: 0% driving blood-alcohol limit is being enforced June 2020! The Minister of transport Fikile Mbalula says that the new zero-tolerance approach to drunk driving falls under the Aarto (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) Act coming into…