from Deteriorating Infrastructure South African homeowners are facing increasing challenges due to the nation’s deteriorating public infrastructure, which may lead to significant risks not always covered by insurance policies. Molebatsi Langa, Head of Retail Strategic Accounts at Old Mutual Insure, emphasizes that 2025 is poised to be marked by escalating risks stemming from infrastructure failures….
By JANEK SZYMANOWSKI Air Gives False Readings Main picture above: Burst water pipe in Gauteng. Picture courtesy Pretoria East Record Every time a water pipe bursts, there’s a good chance that the municipality will rake in thousands of rands from false water meter readings. This is because air passing through consumers’ water meters and water…
Burst Pipe Plumbing Problems can Result in Water Water Everywhere It was a case of water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink recently when a burst pipe began to flood our rented home. Tensions were high as water dribbled out from under the fridge. Another appliance was clearly about to give up the…
