Motorists have been urged to have an “add-on extra” to their car insurance policies to cover their vehicles during social upheavals.
Short-term insurance specialist Warwick Scott-Rodger’s advice comes after vehicles were torched during several protests in Limpopo.
About 15 trucks, 12 light vehicles, a bus and a police-armoured Nyala were set alight during violent protests in three Limpopo towns.
Steelpoort residents have been protesting and demanding tarred roads and jobs from mining companies in the area.
Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi’s visit to the area appears to have failed to diffuse the situation.
Scott-Rodger urged drivers to ensure they were affiliated to the SA Special Risk Insurance Association (Sasria). It is a state-owned entity that provides insurance for damages incurred during politically motivated acts, political riots, terrorism and non-political perils such as strikes and labour disturbances.