RAF Updates

Lengthy court postponements and administrative delays are hampering Road Accident Fund payouts, leaving claimants waiting months or years for compensation they are entitled to receive.

RAF news update 16 July 2026: SCA declared RAF 1 claim form unlawful – 600,000 rejected claims can be resubmitted. Criminal charges laid against former CEO. Transport Minister reviewing RAF funding model. Court ordered RAF to pay R2.23 million to pedestrian.

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is under intense scrutiny in July 2026. From a radical funding overhaul hinted at by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy, to court action over 430+ unpaid claims, a landmark ruling on foreign nationals, and a R500 billion liability crisis — here is everything you need to know about the latest RAF developments in South Africa.

Court action has been launched against the Road Accident Fund over its failure to pay more than 430 finalised claims, highlighting systemic delays affecting accident victims seeking compensation across South Africa.

The Road Accident Fund faces a crisis in 2026 with technical insolvency, landmark court rulings, and a formal funding review. Here is what South African road accident victims need to know.

Legal proceedings have been launched against the Road Accident Fund following its failure to settle more than 430 completed compensation claims, raising fresh concerns about payment delays affecting claimants across South Africa.

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is under intense scrutiny in July 2026. From a radical funding review by Minister Creecy and potential new vehicle licence fees, to court action over 430 unpaid claims and criminal charges against a former CEO, here is everything you need to know about the latest RAF news in South Africa.

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is under intense pressure in 2026 — facing a potential R500 billion liability bomb, a formal funding model review by Minister Creecy, a landmark SCA ruling reviving hundreds of thousands of rejected claims, and court action over non-payment of finalised claims. Here is everything South Africans need to know.