Insurance Glossary

Uninsured

Last reviewed 25 July 2026 · by the Savvy Insurance editorial team

What is uninsured?

Being uninsured means having no insurance in place. Driving uninsured is legal in South Africa but financially risky, since you'd pay all costs - including third-party claims - yourself.

Example

Driving uninsured, he had to pay the other driver's repair bill himself.

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