Insure Your Peace
Fact: #2594
Housebreaking is the number one crime in SA, with StatsSA estimating 1.6m incidences of housebreaking in 2023, representing 5.7% of… Read More
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Ship Happens
Fact: #2593
Insurance has ancient roots. For example, “Bottomry” insurance contracts were used by Babylonian merchants as early as 4,000–3,000 BC: any… Read More
Well, damn, Jackie, I can’t control the weather!
Fact: #2592
The July 2024 storms in the Western Cape impacted ~150,000 individuals and 47,000 homes, resulting in a significant increase in… Read More
Shrinkflation
Fact: #2591
Companies often resort to shrinkflation in response to rising production costs, seeking to maintain profitability without directly raising prices. A… Read More
More Marks
Fact: #2590
In 1923, Germany’s hyperinflation peaked at 30,000% per month, with a loaf of bread reaching 80bn Marks. This extreme devaluation… Read More
Funding Falls Short
Fact: #2589
Despite a current shortfall of 31,000 teachers in South Africa, the national government will not fully fund the 2023 public… Read More