‘Sorry, we won’t cover you for grid failure,’ says SA insurance companies
On the back of unprecedented levels of load-shedding, many insurance companies are implementing a general electricity grid failure exclusion to their policies
16 March 2023 - 21:36
If South Africa suffers a grid failure — a total or partial breakdown of the national electricity system — households and businesses are unlikely to have insurance cover for damages and loss...
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