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South Africans have by now become used to checking load shedding schedules on a daily basis, and planning their activities around these. However, a recent consumer survey has revealed that many households are not taking adequate steps to minimise damage and loss during load shedding.
A recent client survey by Santam showed most respondents (63%) do not switch off their appliances before load shedding to prevent power surge damage to them when the power comes on again. Almost a third of respondents said that their appliances had been damaged as a result of load shedding. Only 21% make use of generators, but of these, a full 30% are not sure that their generators are SABS certified and properly connected.
Many South Africans make use of alternative light sources that are potentially a fire risk – 65% of the survey respondents used candles, 24% used gas lamps and 18% made use of paraffin lamps. Load shedding results in increased risk of damage to sensitive electronic items as well as fires. Opportunistic crime as a result of security systems not operating properly has also increased,” says Marius Neethling, Personal Lines Underwriting Manager at Santam.
Neethling provides the following tips to minimise damage and loss during load shedding:
Santam remains ready to assist policyholders with any claims resulting from power cuts. For example, if additional cover is taken out, we will protect household contents against power surges,” says Neethling.
Reasons to insure with Santam
Santam is South Africa’s largest short-term insurer, insuring risks of over R4 trillion. We also offer the following cover and benefits on personal lines policies:
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Speak to your intermediary or call us on 0860 444 444 for more information about cover for load shedding.
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