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TRANSFORMING OUR PRETORIA OFFICES
It took a lot of hard work and teamwork, but we have transformed our new technical hub in Pretoria into a typically warm and inviting Safire space. On Monday, 8 April we welcomed a vibrant new Safire team with specialised expertise to assist our brokers...
NOTEWORTHY NEWS IN NUMBERS
40%:
the estimated percentage of time saved in not commuting that people who work from home use to do additional work.
$1-trillion:
annual global increase in the cost of combating rampant cybercrime, according to a Statista Market Insights survey.
7:
number of countries internationally that met WHO levels in terms of clean air quality in 2023. South Africa is not on the list.
DISTRACTED DRIVING KILLS
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, highlighting the necessity of being 100% focused when driving. While alcohol and speeding are leading factors in SA’s road crashes, about 25% are caused by cellphone use while driving. |
NEW FINANCIAL OMBUD
Reana Steyn heads up the new National Financial Ombud (NFO) scheme, which aims to help customers remedy (at no personal cost) alleged unfair treatment by banking services, credit providers, short-term insurers, and long-term insurers. |
INVESTMENT SCAMS SURGE
Cybercriminals extorted a record $1.1 billion globally last year, with many scams involving individuals posing as a love interest, tricking victims into investing in phony cryptocurrency schemes. SABRIC offers this guidance on how to stay safe... |
A TRIBUTE TO PIGCASSO
April is Animal Anti-Cruelty Month, so we’re paying tribute to SA’s celebrated rescue pig, Pigcasso, who sold over $1 million in paintings; sadly, she passed away last month. Find out more about her... |
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