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SAVE FUEL WITH SAFIRE
Try our Safire Insurance fuel-savvy hints, which experts say could improve the fuel efficiency of your car by as much as 40%. You'll get the most from your fuel tank - especially if you tap into the numerous loyalty rewards programmes available - and you'll also help to extend the life of your vehicle.
NOTEWORTHY NEWS IN NUMBERS
5%:
estimated amount of power to be generated by the sun in Canada by 2050, with the country focusing on wind power instead.
£85.3 m:
amount that a Gustav Klimt painting was sold for on auction at Sotheby’s in London, reflecting an estimated 834% appreciation.
+50%:
number of South African businesses that were impacted by ransomware in 2022, according to a CSIR report on cybersecurity.
SA’S VEHICLE CRIME TRENDS
A new crime trend is for a vehicle to pull into the bay alongside you, on the far side, as you park. When you exit your vehicle, the criminal quickly opens your passenger door a little so that the vehicle cannot lock when you press your remote. Be alert! Keyless-access theft also remains a risk, along with hijackings at intersections... |
WRITTEN OFF, NOT PAID OFF?
If your vehicle is involved in an accident, it can be a very stressful time, but knowing what to do can help. "If your vehicle is financed and you are still paying it off when it is written off, technically, the car is still the property of the financier until your insurance company settles the claim," says Wesbank’s Lebogang Gaoaketse... |
SAFIRE'S 67 MINUTES
At Safire Insurance, we stand by our slogan, “Short-term insurers, long term partners” by supporting numerous worthy causes throughout the year. As Mandela Day is celebrated on 18 July each year, this month we stepped up our efforts a notch or two... |
A RACE AGAINST TIME
A group of archaeologists has spent over 560 hours underwater in the rush to save a 2,500-year-old Phoenician shipwreck off the coast of Spain. This remarkable discovery is considered a unique piece of ancient maritime engineering... |
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