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Landowners and forestry stakeholders are invited to download this quick reference Fire Readiness poster, which summarizes the details of our South African Fire Danger Rating System and Contact Info for all provincial Fire Protection Associations.

Read about why being a member of your local Fire Protection Association is so important if you are a landowner in the May 2019 issue of SA Grain.

As we approach fire season, we share some invaluable info with farmers in this article in an agricultural publication, NWK Arena.

Gifts and donations are largely interchangeable terms but the context is different. That’s the word from David Thomson, Senior Legal Adviser at Sanlam Personal Finance. Gifting means the giving of a genuine gift, for example, a ‘present’, that fits within your means and lifestyle and usually marks a celebration or special occasion.

There is a quick and easy way to report insurance fraud if it involves Safire clients: Click here to visit the Report Fraud page on our website. However, what do you do if the fraud isn’t a Safire matter? You tell the Insurance Crime Bureau www.saicb.co.za, a non-profit company dedicated to fighting organised insurance crimes and fraud.

Criminals constantly update their scams as their target audience becomes aware of their methods. The fastest-growing fraud tactic is vishing, a term coined by combining "voice" and "phishing", which sees fraudsters using voice instead of phishing (when potential targets are contacted via email, telephone or text message).

We all know the irritation felt when a car door accidently bashes into something. Continental has won an innovation award at the Consumer Electronics Show for its clever door operation system, designed to prevent damage to your automotive pride and joy.