MID-YEAR COVER CHECK

With the first half of the year behind us, now is an ideal time to reassess your short-term insurance cover and ensure it still reflects your current circumstances.

NOTEWORTHY NEWS IN NUMBERS

R6m:

the amount of money that a local Free State university saved by designing and building its own concrete 3-D printer.

99%:

percentage of CEOs who expect AI and automation to result in employee layoffs within the next two years.

R30 000:

maximum fine that could be issued to homeowners with non-registered or non-compliant solar installations.

BIOMETRIC SECURITY AT RISK

Research in biometric security reveals that fingerprints, until now a cornerstone of authentication, are increasingly exposed to spoofing attacks and reconstruction techniques.

UNDERSTANDING TREE RIGHTS

Tree-related neighbour disputes are a common problem, with financial responsibility for damage caused usually shared, according to property boundaries and insurance rules.

INVESTING IN OUR YOUTH

We believe that the youth are the future of this country, and are proud to invest in them through our Scholarship programme and our in-house Learnership and Internship programmes. We asked some of our younger members a few pertinent questions.

SPECTACULAR SKIES

Venus and Jupiter have been stealing the show in June's night skies. Missed the celestial spectacle? Watch it here - and don't forget, the Strawberry Moon is still to come on 29 June.

WATCH

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