RAF Updates

A devastating collision between a taxi and bus in Kariega has claimed seven lives, raising urgent questions about road safety and compensation for victims and their families through the Road Accident Fund.

South Africa’s Road Accident Fund (RAF) is facing a financial and legal crisis in May 2026. The Supreme Court of Appeal has declared the 2022 RAF1 claim form unlawful, opening the door for 600,000+ rejected claims to be re-lodged and creating a potential R180bn liability. Learn what this means for claimants, the national fiscus, and the future of the RAF.

The Road Accident Fund faces a perfect storm in 2026: a landmark SCA ruling extending compensation to undocumented foreigners, a R400–R500 billion debt crisis, damning SCOPA findings, governance failures under former CEO Collins Letsoalo, and urgent calls for a hybrid reform model. Here’s everything you need to know.

A major collision in Kariega has claimed seven lives, raising urgent questions about road safety and RAF compensation for victims’ families. Here’s what accident claimants should understand about their rights.

The Road Accident Fund faces a perfect storm in 2026: landmark SCA rulings expanding victim compensation, a potential R180bn claims flood, R500bn in total debt, and urgent calls for systemic reform. Here’s everything you need to know.

A tragic collision between a taxi and bus in Kariega has claimed seven lives, highlighting the urgent need for improved road safety measures and RAF claim awareness among South African transport users and their families.

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is facing its worst crisis yet in 2026 — with landmark SCA rulings, a potential R180bn claims flood, a R400bn debt bomb, and urgent calls for systemic reform. Get the full update here.

South Africa’s Road Accident Fund faces a perfect storm in 2026: landmark SCA rulings on foreign nationals and unlawful claim forms, a potential R500bn debt crisis, governance failures under former CEO Collins Letsoalo, and urgent calls for a hybrid compensation model. Get the full update here.

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is at the centre of South Africa’s most pressing fiscal and legal debates in 2026. From landmark SCA rulings on foreign nationals to a R500bn debt crisis and urgent calls for a hybrid reform model, here is everything you need to know about the latest RAF developments.

Road Accident Fund claimants face mounting delays as South African courts struggle with backlogs and administrative challenges. Families report cases stalled for months, raising urgent questions about access to compensation.