RAF Updates

The Road Accident Fund reports record Q1 payouts of R8.9 billion (54% increase), SCA ruling on 2008 RAF 1 Form, and R21.76 billion in unpaid finalised claims. Over 310,000 claimants received R79.33 billion between October 2024 and May 2026.

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) paid R8.9 billion in Q1 2026/27 – a 54% increase – yet the payment queue grew to R22.18 billion. With R21.7 billion in finalised unpaid claims, a Supreme Court ruling on the RAF 1 Form, and a funding model review underway, here is everything you need to know about the RAF in August 2026.

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) paid a record R8.9 billion in Q1 2026/27, yet the claims backlog grew to R21.7 billion. Get the latest updates on RAF payouts, the Supreme Court RAF 1 Form ruling, funding reform proposals, and what claimants need to know in August 2026.

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) in South Africa is facing a major crisis in August 2026 with R21.7 billion in…

South Africa’s Road Accident Fund (RAF) faces a deepening crisis in August 2026 — with R8.9 billion paid out in Q1, a landmark RAF 1 form court ruling, R21.7 billion in unpaid claims, a damning SCOPA parliamentary inquiry, and growing calls to scrap the fund. Here is your complete update.

South Africa Road Accident Fund August 2026 latest news and developments including SCOPA inquiry findings, financial crisis, reform proposals and what it means for claimants.