Browsing Journals by Subject "Road Accident Fund"
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The interpretation of the amended RAF act 56 of 1996 and the regulations thereto by the courts with regard to "serious injury" claims
(2012)The RAF Amendment Act 19 of 2005 came into effect on 1 August 2008 and sections 17(1) and 17(1A) introduced the concept of “serious injury”. This entails that a third-party claimant who wishes to claim compensation for ... -
RAF v Sweatman (162/2014) [2015] ZASCA 22 (20 March 2015) A simple illustration of the SCA's statutory misinterpretation of section 17(4)(c) of the road accident fund act 56 of 1998
(2015)In Road Accident Fund v Sweatman (162/2014) [2015] ZASCA 22 (20 March 2015) (hereafter Sweatman) the Supreme Court of Appeal was faced with the interpretation of section 17(4)(c) of the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1998 ... -
The Road Accident Fund and serious injuries: the narrative test
(2012)The Road Accident Fund Amendment Act 19 of 2005 came into effect on 1 August 2008. This Act limits the Road Accident Fund’s liability for compensation in respect of claims for non-pecuniary loss to instances where a ...