Fidelity promises to pay for bakkie repairs, declines to explain delay

Sokabo's Christmas cheer dimmed when company car hit his

Ishmael Sokabo had come to Joburg to celebrate Christmas with his family last year but what was meant to be a joyous occasion turned into hell when a Fidelity Services Group car bumped his parked vehicle at a shopping mall on Christmas Eve. 

For six months his Toyota Hilux bakkie has been gathering dust at his Mamelodi home in Tshwane as Fidelity allegedly gave him the run-around about paying him the R3,000 needed to fix the vehicle as agreed. The car's bull-bar, front bumper and grill are damaged and the unemployed Sokabo, 56, was quoted between R2,600 and R2,950 by panelbeaters.  His vehicle is uninsured. ..

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