Following Sunday evening’s far-reaching presidential address, the reality of dealing with COVID-19 has finally hit home to South Africans. With the country going into a shutdown as travel bans are imposed, schools closed and large gatherings prohibited, businesses across industry sectors face significant disruption. Steyn McDowall, executive director of business and specialist insurance at Indwe

With reports that more than half of companies around the world do not have an effective business continuity plan in place to combat an infectious disease outbreak like COVID-19 and the virus starting to take a foothold in South Africa, businesses must do more to prepare themselves for the repercussions this could have on operations.

INCIDENT:   Vehicle breakdown in Riviera, Pretoria – roadside protection required   A client contacted the RESQ1 call centre at 01:35 in the morning. He had run out of fuel and his cell phone battery was about to go flat.   The closest team to this particular incident was out on another call, so another