How the Soccer World Cup 2010 can affect your insurance

It is less than a month before kick off and South Africa is no doubt going to have an influx of people from all over the world.  Tourists will most likely hire vehicles and may cause or be involved in motor accidents.

It is vitally important that you report ALL motor accidents to your insurer or broker without any delay, especially if there is another party at fault.


If insurers do not attend to these claims immediately, tourists will most likely be on a plane in less than six weeks and your insurer's chances of recovering any of the costs will be zero.


The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has announced that special night courts
will be introduced during the World Cup, which will be operational day and night to deal specifically with matters arising out of the World Cup. The intention is to avoid burdening existing court rolls and the main issue is that the cases need to be disposed of immediately and cannot be postponed to later dates.

What info do you need to get from another person after an accident has occurred?

1. Full name and ID number (or passport number);
2. Physical address;
3. Telephone numbers;
4. Vehicles' registration number;
5. His insurer's name & policy number;
6. Exact details of how the accident occurred, including street names and suburb;
7. Names and telephone numbers of any independent eye witnesses;
8. Take photos with your cellphone as additional evidence;
9. Make sure you report the accident to the SAPS within 24 hours.