Homeowners’ insurance: Honesty is the best policy, but it doesn’t absolve you of responsibility
Daily Maverick | 16.03.2026 21:33
The complainant had submitted an insurance claim for damage to his boundary wall, which he said had collapsed after extreme weather. However, an insurance assessment showed that the damage was old, the wall had been leaning over for some time, and there were no signs of storm damage to the wall. The conclusion was that the legally sufficient case of the damage was wear and tear and gradual deterioration.
