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RAF maintains stance to exclude foreign nationals from claiming

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has put forward a new draft bill proposal aimed at barring foreign nationals from accessing compensation from the fund. McIntosh Polela, the spokesperson for RAF, defended the proposal, citing the need to align with practices adopted in other countries. According to Polela, the essence of the new bill is to maintain a standard protocol that is commonly observed internationally. He emphasised that the bill is currently undergoing […]

23 October 2023

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October is expected to hit motorists with significant increases in fuel

By Daanyaal Matthews South Africans can expect a significant hit to their budgets as the Automobile Association (AA) reported fuel price increases in its unedited data. Petrol is expected to rise by R1/litre, Diesel to rise by R2/litre, and Paraffin by R1.8/litre. Speaking on VOC Breakfast, Eleanor Mavimbela, Spokesperson for the AA, stated that petrol, diesel, and paraffin, will be increasing which, when viewed congruently with the increase for September, […]

26 September 2023

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Law Society expresses frustration with RAF claim processes

The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) has along with other legal bodies continued to express frustration at challenges faced by legal practitioners when claiming on behalf of road accident victims from the Road Accident Fund. The association says there is a struggle to log, and process claims because of interference from rules put in place by the fund’s management. Representatives from about 10 organisations drafted a joint memorandum linking […]

28 July 2023

RAF

RAF maintains stance to exclude foreign nationals from claiming

October is expected to hit motorists with significant increases in fuel

Law Society expresses frustration with RAF claim processes

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