Legal Articles and Guides
MEC held responsible for pothole negligence
The Free State High Court (Bloemfontein) has ruled that the provincial MEC of Community Safety, Roads & Transport is 100% liable for the damages suffered by Masenemi Puseletso, whose car had hit a pothole.
WeBuyCars to provide vehicle history reports
WeBuyCars plans to provide buyers with mechanical test reports and has stressed the importance of the used vehicle industry getting full access to the insurance industry’s database of accident damaged vehicles to protect consumers.
State responds to viral videos of dangerous taxis
The Transport Department has condemned the alarming number of unroadworthy taxis operating on SA roads after a viral social media trend showed commuters’ harrowing experiences in taxis, TimesLIVE reports.
RAF warns against fraudulent claims
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) says it is aware of a growing trend of people throwing themselves against moving vehicles in an attempt to benefit from fraudulent claims, according to Fin24.
RAF blocks R65m fraudulent claims
As part of a crackdown on fraudulent and corrupt activities, the Road Accident Fund (RAF) has blocked the disbursement of R65m in claims over the past three financial years, reports HeraldLIVE.
RAF petitions SCA President for appeal
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has petitioned the President of the SCA after the same court refused to hear its leave to appeal in a matter over its decision to change its accounting policies.
Judge rejects RAF’s rescission bid
Despite being notified twice that default judgment was looming against it in a case where the Road Accident Fund (RAF) simply did not defend the matter earlier, the RAF suddenly turned to court to rescind the judgment that it is liable to pay compensation to a road accident victim.
Lawyer appears over theft of RAF funds
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has claimed the arrest of an Eastern Cape lawyer who allegedly stole claimants’ money in his trust fund was indicative of a larger problem of fraud and corruption.
No seatbelt defence in bakkie claim dismissed
Limpopo High Court (Polokwane) Acting Judge Malose Monene has frowned upon a defence raised by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) that a man who fell off the back of a bakkie when the driver struck a pothole at high speed was to blame for his injuries as he did not wear a seat belt.
‘Game over’ for fraudulent medical negligence claims
It is ‘game over’ for legal practitioners who have been submitting fraudulent medical negligence claims amounting to millions of rands out of ‘sheer greed’.
RAF bid not to pay Olivia Jackson turned down
Nearly nine years after UK stuntwoman Olivia Jackson was badly injured while filming a movie in SA, she is struggling to receive compensation from the Road Accident Fund (RAF).
Dealers ordered to repay customers for defective cars
The National Consumer Tribunal has fined two car dealers and ordered one of them to repay a customer R1m after hearing the cases brought by the National Consumer Commission (NCC).
AutoZone enters business rescue
Automotive parts retailer and wholesaler AutoZone has voluntarily entered business rescue. The decision followed a resolution taken by the AutoZone Holdings board of directors last week.
More than 80 000 unroadworthy taxis destroyed
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has announced that the department has destroyed 83 713 of the 135 894 targeted unroadworthy taxis across the country, reports The Citizen.
Bid to have noisy car swopped or returned fails
The ‘clack clack noise’ a woman’s brand new Volkswagen Polo Vivo made when she tried to switch on the ignition for the first time was too much for the owner and she either wanted another brand-new vehicle delivered to her or to be refunded.
