An overview of community insurance

We’ve compiled an overview of insurance specifically for community schemes and their members. While it doesn’t explain the finer details of our policy cover, it’s a handy guide about the disclosure of material facts that could affect your cover, and it includes useful info to help you understand insurance, and the laws and by-laws of our country.

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Is it worth using an unregistered electrical contractor

Is it worth using an unregistered electrical contractor By Erika van Zyl, National Communications Manager ECA(SA)   ‘Although the average homeowner may not read or even be aware of the Electrical Installation Regulations, in South African law the rule ‘ignorance of the law is no excuse’. ‘Ignorantia juris non excusat’ is applied. That’s the bad news. There is no good […]

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Electric fences: What all property owners need to know

Electric fences: What all property owners need to know  By Erika van Zyl, National Communications Manager ECA(SA) In South Africa, electric fences are a popular security solution for commercial, industrial and domestic installations but many property owners are clueless about the legal requirements for their electric fencing or that such requirements even exist. While electric fencing may be considered the […]

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