Author: John Mungabe

Risk managers warning on water supply around Johannesburg as summer approaches
Continuous water supply issues in Johannesburg, especially as the country approaches the summer months, is raising alarm bells among the risk manageme [...]

Spring tide devastation: the latest South African crisis
Following the spring tide damage this past weekend along the South African coast, the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) has emphasised [...]

The growing risk of dilapidated buildings: a call for awareness and action
The devastating building fire in the Johannesburg central business district that has claimed the lives of at least 74 individuals, including 12 childr [...]

Shelter Afrique adds to call from insurers and risk managers for green buildings to minimise climate change impact at Zambia stakeholders training
Adding its voice to insurers and risk managers across the continent, pan-African housing development financier, Shelter Afrique, has imp [...]

Shelter Afrique s’engage en faveur des bâtiments écologiques lors d’une formation en Zambie pour les parties prenantes
Shelter Afrique, le financier panafricain du développement du logement, a imploré les parties prenantes de l'environnement bâti de mettre davantage l' [...]

AGCS name changes to Allianz Commercial
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), together with the commercial insurance business of local Allianz Property & Casualty (P&C) en [...]

South Africa facing same risks for past eight years, warns IRMSA
The risks facing businesses across South Africa are changing relatively little, according to the latest Risk Report from the Institute of Risk Managem [...]

The urgency of proactive infrastructure management: lessons from Johannesburg’s bulk water failure
The disruption of water supplies in numerous Johannesburg suburbs, following significant repair to the Rand Water bulk pipeline, offers a stark illust [...]

New call for fire safety campaign as electrical fires claim more lives
Smoke, fire and flames claim numerous lives every year and it has been reported that almost one-tenth of all fires stem from electrical sources – some [...]

ARC Ltd enjoys rating upgrade by Fitch
US rating agency Fitch has upgraded the outlook for African Risk Capacity Ltd (ARC) to stable. Fitch has also given the company an IFS Rating of ‘A-’ [...]