RABS Bill dismissed: ‘Now we can get to work on fixing RAF’
thesouthafrican.com The RABS bill has long been suggested as an alternative to the Road Accident Fund, but has faced a great deal of scrutiny over several years. The controversially proposed Road Accident Benefit Scheme (RABS) Bill that was set before parliament nearly three years ago has been rejected on Wednesday 19 August, providing relief for […]
Lawyers concerned about the Road Accident Fund
SAFM | THE TALKING POINT Lawyers around the country are raising their frustration about the plight of crash victims trying to claim for the Road Accident Fund. The lockdown is said to have made things worse. Let’s speak now to a lawyer to get an understanding of the challenges faced by the victims also how […]
Wheels turn for RAF as it focuses on paying victims
Fund’s new operating model aims to finalise claims within 120 days, not four to five years Cape Argus 3 Aug 2020 GEORGINA CROUTH & DAVID RITCHIE THE EFFORTS of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to focus on paying accident victims are proving fruitful, despite failure to have it declared an essential service during the lockdown. […]
Covid-19 has put brakes on RAF claims
By Kristie Haslam Lawyers are concerned about the plight of road crash victims who, before lockdown, faced insurmountable challenges with their claims, compounded by delays as a result of the closure of Road Accident Fund offices. Many claimants battle to get lawful compensation because of the RAF’s poor financial management, unsafe roads and drivers causing […]
Streamlined service on RAF, lawyers’ agenda
ZELDA VENTER – 29 Jun 2020 Pretoria News IN the wake of a legal battle between 103 law firms whose contracts as in-house attorneys for the Road Accident Fund (RAF) the entity is trying to terminate, it is also trying to find a way to streamline its business, while saving costs. The Gauteng High Court, […]
Road Accident Fund on right road under level 4 lockdown
By Zelda Venter Pretoria – Although the Road Accident Fund (RAF) has not yet been declared an essential service under lockdown Level 4, it is making efforts to assist plaintiffs by settling matters enrolled during this time. Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo and Acting Deputy Judge President Sulet Potterill are accommodating these matters on the […]
Thousands of Road Accident Fund cases on hold
By Zelda Venter Pretoria – Several hundreds of Road Accident Fund cases, which have been enrolled in courts from this week onwards, will not be able to proceed as the RAF is not declared an essential service which is allowed to operate under level four of the lockdown regulations. This, despite the Association for the […]
Call for Road Accident Fund to be declared essential service during lockdown
By Zelda Venter – Pretoria News Pretoria – The Association for the Protection of Road Accident Victims (APRAV) has called on the government to declare the Road Accident Fund (RAF) an essential service during the lockdown period. Tens of thousands of victims of car crashes have been awaiting payment from the RAF, following court […]
Victim’s rights group: ‘Declare Road Accident Fund an essential service’
By: Dan Meyer – The South African. The Association for the Protection of Road Accident Victims (APRAV) have sent a letter to government urging them to allow the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to operate during the lockdown as an essential service. The letter, delivered to Minister of Cooperate Governance & Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, requests […]
COVID-19 State of Disaster & Lockdown Regulations: A summary
This blog unpacks the State of Disaster regulations and lockdown directives, focusing on the ones most likely to affect you, family, friends and the business or non-profit organisation you work for There have been many changes to the State of Disaster regulations since they were gazetted on 18 March. However, Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs […]