Real stories from real people
Hear from the customers, business owners, and brokers who trust Simply to protect what matters most.
Testimonials
"Within two months of signing the company's workforce up with Simply, one of our staff members, thabang, suffered the incredibly unfortunate loss of both his sister and his common-law wife in the space of 24 hours. His wife had been listed on his policy and with the correct documentation he had the specified Funeral plan amount deposited into his account in time for the funerals. The call centre went the extra mile for us at a very difficult time."
Craig Ferguson
Ukhozi Nature Reserve
Video Stories
Real stories from our clients
Bootlegger Coffee and Payspace HR
Bootlegger Coffee Company is a popular South African coffee chain, partnered with Payspace, a leading HR and payroll solutions provider. Together they share insights into how Simply's Staff Cover supports their employees, and the value of protecting the people who power their business.
Richard Bosman Quality Cured Meats
Richard Bosman's is a Cape Town-based meat production company that offers European style meats with a more luxurious calibre. The business values its partnerships with other local businesses and prioritises quality and flavour when it comes to its products. Richard, the business owner and founder, provides insight as to why signing up for Simply's Staff Cover felt like a necessary decision for him as a small business owner.
Airloom
Airloom is a rugs and flooring business based in Cape Town. Rose Bradshaw, one of the business founders, shares the importance of covering your employees as a business owner, and discusses her personal experience signing up with Simply's policy, after tragedy struck her business.
Equilibrium NPO
Equilibrium is a non-profit and community-based organisation, with a team of social workers that provide substance abuse services and that offer youth development programs. The organisation's administrator and one of its social workers discuss their motives for getting Staff Cover for their employees, and its importance in their team.
Zizamele Ceramics
Simply has a conversation with Toni Burton, owner of "Zizamele Ceramics", about the importance of her employees, the importance of Simply's Staff Cover and the sense of urgency she adopted in protecting her staff, when Covid-19 hit South Africa.
Explore AI Academy
Explore AI Academy (previously called Explore Data Science Academy) is an educational institution based in Cape Town, that offers a spectrum of training programmes for aspiring data scientists. It has become Africa's largest data science academy and it aims to address the skills shortage in this field in South Africa. Finance director Richard Labuschagne explains more about the institution and about the business's experience with Simply.
Khaya Records
Khaya Records is a record store based in Durban. Store owner, Paul Buttery, discusses what drives his team, who has played a role in the building of his business, and what he believes can be done to support smaller, local businesses.
Silulo Ulutho Technologies
Silulo Ulutho Technologies is a growing technology company that aims to provide rural areas with affordable computer services. The company has IT centres that offer on-site computer training, all of which are offered at an affordable rate. Co-founder Luvuyo Rani discusses the goals for his team and his business and gives advice to South African business owners.
Zanoxolo Educare Centre
Zanoxolo is a daycare centre in Khayelitsha, in Cape Town that opened its doors in 1993. Owner of the centre, Thobeka, shares her long-term vision for the daycare and discusses the social impact of her centre.
Cardinal Insurance Management Systems
Cardinal is an insurance technology solutions business aiming to connect all role players in the value chain of the short-term insurance industry. Brendan Horan, a then representative of Cardinal, discusses the enterprise's experience with Simply and the impact of implementing Staff Cover across the company.
Written Stories
In-depth conversations with the people we protect
Sandon DHW
Meet Anusha Gowriah, director of Sandon DHW, a specialist procurement company. This article showcases her personal story as a small business owner in South Africa, and the principles that keep her grounded despite the dynamism of her occupation.
Equilibrium
Simply has a more in-depth conversation with community-based organisation Equilibrium. The organisation's origin, ambitions and their view on effective teamwork in an enterprise, are all discussed. With an overarching mission of helping South African youth overcome substance abuse, Equilibrium is a business with heart, with a passionate sense of purpose, and with people at its centre.
Angels Baby Sanctuary
Simply has a chat with Anne Ebrahim, founder and chairman of "Angels Baby Sanctuary", a safe haven for abandoned and orphaned infants. Anne discusses her passion for childcare, her aspirations for the sanctuary, and the value that she places in her caregivers
Paulus April Consulting
Simply interviews Hadifele Nengovhela, for the "Simply Spotlight" series, a series of articles showcasing different clients that have Simply's Staff Cover. Hadifele, company director of family-owned Paulus April Consulting, discusses the business's internal skills development, her challenges as a young African, female business owner and provides insight and advice about team building.
Zebra Liquidators
Follow Simply's conversation with Maryna Symes, director of Zebra Liquidators. Maryna discusses small business challenges, her approach towards and mentality surrounding business success and the art of building valuable teams.
More stories
"We took a Simply Staff Cover policy in November last year and tragically had a death the very first day we were covered. Simply paid out in a matter of days. They really came through when we needed them. I'd recommend Simply to all business owners."
Mark Ponting
MBP Brands
"We wanted to start our business on the right foot which meant looking after our people from the beginning. Another consideration is that these types of benefits have historically been unavailable to people earning below a certain salary band – Simply has made this possible. The transparency, simplicity and competitive pricing of the Simply products made it an easy choice for us."
Hayley
Great Yellow Brick Co
"As an NGO, we were previously unable to provide Group Life Cover for our staff as it was too expensive. Simply approached us with their product, we signed up and not long after, we lost a colleague, the mother of a seven year old daughter, to a heart attack. The difference that the Simply pay-out made is that a mother's dream to provide a good education for her daughter is being honoured. Thank you Simply!"
Garth Japhet
Heart Lines
"Our sales team is the heart of the business and it was imperative to ensure that their Life, Disability and Funeral Cover was not on the list of things to worry about while out there winning business. Signing up with Simply financial services was super-quick and easy and continues to be seamless. I definitely recommend them to any startup as their prices are also "startup friendly"!"
Tshepiso Manyoha
Loyal 1
"None of my staff had any cover previously and I wanted to provide them with something as a company benefit. Simply Staff Cover was easy to sign up to; the product is cost effective and can be easily adopted by small businesses. The pain of setting it up has been removed and I can afford to provide it for all my people at zero cost to them."
Richard Bosman
Richard Bosman Quality Cured Meats
"I was looking for a Life, Disability and Funeral policy that would offer staff additional benefits but I wanted cost-effective rates and to deal with a reliable company. I am extremely satisfied with the offer that we received from Simply. It is easy and fast to get the cover in place. I am relieved that our staff have these benefits and it has given me peace of mind."
Delia Cooney
Freight Innovations
"We care for our employees and want them to have some peace of mind in the event of a tragedy. Simply made it very easy to apply and we would recommend their services to anyone."
Deomarlouw Engineering
Staff Cover
"Our customers are all part of our extended family, while our staff members are the core of our family. Because we want to take extra good care of our closest family members, we've decided to cover our staff with Simply Staff Cover. Now, they could have peace of mind and continue to take care of the extended family. Thank you, Simply, for a customer friendly approach which made everything simple, though very pleasant and efficient."
Shaun de Jager
Wassungs Liquorland
"I just want to thank the Simply team on behalf of the family of our deceased employee for your quick response, excellent personal service and effortless payout of the claim. Thanks to your personal effort to get the claim processed in time the Funeral could take place on Sunday. It is really much appreciated by all of us. I would recommend Simply to any business that wants to take out Funeral Cover for its employees."
Jacoline
Meyer Pines Boerdery
"It was comforting for my employee and his family to know that Simply cared about them in this difficult time and processed their claim so quickly. This money will help them with the costs of their son's Funeral."
Heidi
Serengeti Golf Club
"I am pleased to inform you that the deceased employees family received the funds and they are truly grateful, as are we. The service quality you guys rendered to us was outstanding, from our first contact with you guys till the last, everything was done fast with no complications, you made this painful time for the family and our company somewhat less painful, thank you indeed."
Mfundo
Rands Cape Town
"In April 2018, tragedy struck, and my employee passed away suddenly. As an employer, I searched for an affordable, easy plan to assist my staff and their families should such misfortune strike anyone again. The benefits are so easy to understand, and my team and I are over the moon with the cover protection peace of mind Simply brings. We cannot encourage other businesses enough to get hold of Simply immediately."
Retha
Simunye Christian Academy