Legal Articles and Guides
RAF to pay R12m to brain damaged man
Marnus van Graan – who has been waiting nearly seven years to be compensated after he had submitted a claim to the Road Accident Fund (RAF) following the severe brain damage he had suffered when a car collided with his vehicle as he was overtaking it, is set to receive R12m.
MEC liable for motorist’s pothole injuries
MEC for Public Works and Roads Gaoage Molapisi was yesterday found by the North West High Court (Mahikeng) to be liable for 100% of the damages ‘as may be proven or agreed’ from the injuries to an engineer whose vehicle hit a pothole on a gravel road, lost control and collided with a tree.
Zuma's ex-son-in-law in Bentley battle
Lonwabo Sambudla, the ex-husband of former President Jacob Zuma's daughter, Duduzile, is fighting to keep his three ultra-luxury vehicles – a Ferrari, Rolls Royce and Bentley – after falling into arrears.
RAF to pay R4.3m for donkey cart accident
In a sequel to a donkey cart accident in August 2009 when an unknown driver drove into the cart and Thabang Waleng (10) was severely injured, Limpopo High Court (Polokwane) Acting Judge C Marais has ordered the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to pay more than R4.3m to Waleng.
Another major blow for RAF
Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) Acting Judge I De Vos has ruled the Road Accident Fund (RAF) is wrong in insisting that it is not liable to compensate road accident victims for claims for medical expenses incurred by members of medical aid schemes.
Car dealership cybercrime appeal upheld
Cybercrime was once again the topic of a legal wrangle, this time between two car sale companies, with the one who bought two bakkies from the other, only to discover after delivery of the vehicles that cybercriminals had intercepted the electronic payment made for the vehicles.
Client fights ConCourt battle against Wesbank
A Wesbank client who is battling with the financial provider at the Constitutional Court after allegedly being defrauded, says his family has suffered depression after losing their belongings.
Pensioner arrested for allegedly defrauding relative of RAF payout
A pensioner has appeared in court on a charge of fraud after allegedly spending a R255 000 Road Accident Fund (RAF) payout meant to compensate a relative injured in a minibus taxi accident, reports TimesLIVE.
RAF slammed for not following court orders
The conduct of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) and its CEO, Collins Letsoalo, has been slammed in a Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) judgment, including the manner in which it has refused to abide by valid court orders.
RAF bid to stop assets auction dismissed
The legal problems confronting the Road Accident Fund (RAF) are intensifying, with the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) this week dismissing with costs an urgent application by the fund to prevent its moveable assets from being removed and auctioned to settle another unpaid claim.
Woman’s R11.4m battle with RAF continues
More than eight years after a matric pupil was severely injured in a car crash, her family is still fighting for the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to make good on the more than R11m settlement to which it initially agreed.
Contempt case on cards against RAF and CEO
Medical scheme administrator Discovery Health says it will launch contempt of court proceedings against the Road Accident Fund (RAF) and its CEO, Collins Letsoalo, ‘within the next few days’, because it has not yet complied with a Constitutional Court ruling.
Claim against RAF by injured stuntman dismissed
A stuntman who was injured during a stunt in an ice cream van during the filming of a commercial, has lost his legal bid to claim R20m in damages from the Road Accident Fund (RAF).
Alarm over surge in vehicle repossessions
The Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBS) has warned that the repossession of vehicles by banks is on the rise due to the prolonged heightened cost of living, resulting in motorists falling behind with their vehicle finance repayments.
Discovery threatens RAF with contempt
Discovery Health has revealed it will seek to hold the Road Accident Fund (RAF) in contempt of court if it fails to comply with this week’s Constitutional Court decision to honour claims lodged on behalf of members injured in traffic accidents.
