The CitizenCrash victims, families left destitute as RAF drags feet on payments
The fund recently conceded it had a payment backlog of about R20 billion and said it was racing to address it.
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The CitizenThe CitizenConCourt slams the door on RAF attempts to exclude illegal foreigners
Applications for leave to appeal earlier judgments have 'no reasonable prospect of success'.
The Citizen‘Simple way’ to settle RAF claims backlog
Accident victims association proposes a system that will fast-track claims ready for payment, without waiting for the RAF's bigger problems to be fixed first.
The CitizenRAF inquiry: ‘Serious’ corruption fears ‘dwarfed’ by incompetence concerns
Scopa will recommend criminal charges and financial recoveries against those involved, and says a full rethink of the fund is needed
The CitizenMotorists could help fund RAF through licence payments
The Department of Transport is researching a vehicle owner contributory scheme to fund the RAF, according to Minister Barbara Creecy.
The CitizenFormer RAF CEO and board face possible criminal charges
Scopa plans to take action over fruitless and wasteful spending, particularly on court cases with no chance of success.
The CitizenDepartment of Transport considering private and public contributions to fund RAF
Says fuel levy revenue will inevitably reduce because of alternative energy vehicles and a hybrid funding model will lessen the burden on the fiscus.
The CitizenRAF ordered to pay R2.2m to pedestrian and slapped with punitive cost order
Despite binding judgments, it refused to compensate the victim because her medical aid had covered a portion of the costs.
The CitizenIllegal foreigners cannot be excluded from claiming road accident compensation – SCA
RAF contention that Immigration Act precludes them from doing so 'is incorrect'.
The CitizenRAF ordered to pay 209 road accident victims R47m in 30 days
Last week it was directed to pay Sunshine Hospital over R92m within seven days
The CitizenRAF ordered to pay Sunshine Hospital R92m within seven days
SCA overturns high court order that dismissed the hospital's application to enforce overdue payments of civil judgments against the fund.
The CitizenSCA dismisses RAF appeal against judgment on 181 court orders
Says its reliance on reports by entities investigating an alleged irregular relationship between medical practitioners and Sunshine Hospital did not help its case.
The CitizenRAF counter application over ‘blank cheque’ claims dismissed
Judge says the inference of mala fides by the fund and former CEO Collins Letsoalo in bringing the counter application is ‘inescapable’.
The CitizenMandatory mediation of RAF cases ‘a failure’
The Road Accident Fund is the largest defendant in the country and a ‘notoriously recalcitrant litigator’ – and all that the practice directive manages to achieve ‘is to support its adopted litigation strategy’.
The CitizenSCA dismisses bid by Bloemfontein judge to halt RAF-related prosecution
High court judge allegedly misappropriated R1.32m prior to becoming a judge and has twice failed to obtain a permanent stay of criminal prosecution related to funds received from the RAF.
The CitizenScopa starts process to criminally charge former RAF CEO
Speaker of Parliament expected to decide on the next steps.
The CitizenScopa showdown with former RAF CEO scheduled for Tuesday
But will Letsoalo pitch up?
The CitizenScopa summons former RAF CEO via social media
Letsoalo could not be found at any of the provided addresses.
The CitizenAbout 50 000 valid RAF claims are in danger of prescribing
Road accident victims association warns that not even the Constitutional Court can do anything once the period allowed for these claims has lapsed.
The CitizenRoad accident body calls on Creecy to act on RAF board’s unlawful notice
Road crash victims and their lawyers have been complaining for years about the RAF, until parliament stepped in. Now the recommendations must be implemented.
The CitizenRAF liabilities could increase by R400bn
As a result of its decision to revert to its previous accounting standard.
The CitizenRAF pays the money: Over R17bn in six months
Says payment performance has reached record levels following interim board’s commitment to settle claims ‘aggressively’.