New car sales are almost back to pre-pandemic levels and in May 2022 passenger car sales were up 13.8% (from 24,119 to 27,437 units) compared to 2021. Prices for second-hand cars are also up: TransUnion's Vehicle Price Index (which in effect measures the inflation rate of used vehicle prices) increased from 2.9% to 7% year-on-year.…
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,…