The tragic floods in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), which claimed more than 440 lives and destroyed an estimated R12 billion of infrastructure, have highlighted a risk that South Africans cannot afford to ignore.
The risk is climate change, and, according to the United Nations' recent IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (IP6AR), extreme weather events, which were once considered rare,…
Consumers can save an average of over R5 000* a year simply by comparing car insurance quotes and switching to more affordable monthly premiums. That's according to new research by KLA, commissioned by Hippo.co.za, which found that more than 4 out of 5 visitors to the platform have saved money on their car insurance.
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A community initiative by comparison platform Hippo.co.za has enabled a local small business and team of out-of-work seamstresses to support their families through South Africa’s extended COVID-19 lockdown. The five women, all from Mitchells Plain in Cape Town, have been hard at work handcrafting plush toys based on Hippo.co.za’s popular mascot.
Despite its long-standing popularity,…