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Liberty Group South Africa (Liberty)

Financial services company offering insurance and investments

liberty.co.za

Headquarters: Braamfontein, South Africa
Founded year: 1956
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 8,500–10,000
Industry: Life & Health Insurance

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Latest news about Liberty Group South Africa (Liberty)

In short: Liberty reported a data breach while paying R12.63bn in claims and achieving top marks for customer experience.

Company announcements

July 31 Liberty

Liberty announces a free one-page household finance tool

The tool is available in August, designed for real households, not textbook ones.

July 22 Liberty

Liberty achieves first place in customer experience rankings

The insurer tied for first in the UP CE Index, driven by its 'human inspired digital change' strategy and top-rated contact-centre operations.

May 28 Liberty

Liberty paid R12.63 billion in claims in 2025

This includes R7.79 billion for retail clients, equivalent to R31 million per working day.

April 21 Liberty

Liberty reported unauthorized third-party access to personal data

The incident occurred on 23 March 2026, affecting client data like names and ID numbers, but services remain operational.

Media coverage

June 2 MSN

Liberty's 2025 claims hit R12.63bn — but young adult deaths surge 15%

Liberty paid out R12.63bn in claims during the year, delivering critical financial support to tens of thousands of clients and their families when it mattered...

March 24 TimesLIVE

Liberty hack attack: 'South Africans should be terrified'

The theft of thousands of Liberty investors' financial details, and warnings posted by hackers behind last week's Liberty Holdings hack, point to the dire situation...

4 June 2024 Moneyweb

Liberty may close its health business

South African insurer Liberty Holdings, wholly owned by the Standard Bank Group, is considering restructuring parts of its operations, including its health business, which might...

3 June 2018 Citizen

'I am very worried,' says cybersecurity expert on Liberty hack

The financial services firm has tried to reassure the market, but an IT expert predicts the company will be 'raked over the coals'. A cybersecurity...

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