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DEBT

RAF amendment bill could boost loss of support claim expenditure by 70%

Opponents of Rabs say inadequate research and consultation have been done

  • Jacques Coetzee
4 min read
Because there will be no need to find fault, individuals could submit claims without having to seek legal help. (Thuli Dlamini/Gallo)
GEMMA RITCHIE

Will the new scheme fix the broken one?

The Road Accident Benefit Scheme is intended to replace the current system administered by the RAF

  • Gemma Ritchie
4 min read
(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)
FUEL PRICE INCREASES

Haemorrhaging RAF staggers along

A new model is in the pipeline but the current fund’s liabilities are projected to rise to R393-billion by 2021-2022

  • Gemma Ritchie
5 min read
Thirteen pupils died on Monday in a crash involving a scholar transport vehicle in Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg.
ACCIDENT CLAIM

Public protector investigating complaints from lawyers against Road Accident Fund

Lawyers have taken the Road Accident Fund to the office of the public protector over irregular expenditure, reportedly estimated at R2-billion.

  • Mmanaledi Mataboge
6 min read