Sign in
South Africa Source-linked decisions Coverage checked

South Africa Case Law

Search judgments by proposition, citation, court, judge or legal topic, then move directly into the source-grounded case analysis.

Courts on this page
2 court collections
Last checked

South Africa decisions

Decisions matching the current search

Clear filters
Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPPHC 665

Baloyi v Road Accident Fund (3959/18)

Baloyi v Road Accident Fund (3959/18) [2025] ZAGPPHC 665 (27 June 2025)

The High Court appointed a curator ad litem after finding the plaintiff likely could not give valid instructions or manage his affairs due to severe brain injury.

  • Curator Ad Litem Appointment
  • Personal Injury
  • Mental Capacity
  • Contingency Fee Agreement
  • Curator-ad-litem-appointment
  • Mental-capacity
Read case analysis
Delict [2025] ZAGPPHC 654

M.L obo T v Road Accident Fund (87135/2016)

M.L obo T v Road Accident Fund (87135/2016) [2025] ZAGPPHC 654 (11 June 2025)

The High Court awarded a minor plaintiff R1,183,161.85 for future loss of earnings after accepting higher contingency deductions in a RAF claim.

  • Road Accident Claim
  • Loss Of Earning Capacity
  • Future Medical Expenses
  • Contingency Fee Agreement
  • Road-accident-fund
  • Future-loss-of-earnings
Read case analysis
Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPJHC 330

Kanelani v Road Accident Fund (2019/19645)

Kanelani v Road Accident Fund (2019/19645) [2025] ZAGPJHC 330 (28 March 2025)

High Court default-judgment quantum ruling awarding R3,636,998 for loss of earning capacity after a motor vehicle accident, with general damages postponed.

  • Road Accident Fund
  • Loss Of Earning Capacity
  • Quantum Of Damages
  • Expert Evidence
  • Contingency Fee Agreement
  • Road-accident-fund
Read case analysis
Delict [2025] ZAGPPHC 102

Sayed N.O (Curatrix Ad Litem for FGW F[...]) v Road Accident Fund (A102/2023)

Sayed N.O (Curatrix Ad Litem for FGW F[...]) v Road Accident Fund (A102/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 102 (11 February 2025)

Appeal upheld in a Road Accident Fund matter after the trial court underweighted a child’s psychological and cognitive sequelae, increasing general damages to R1 million.

  • General Damages
  • Psychological Injury
  • Expert Evidence
  • Quantification Of Damages
  • Contingency Fee Agreement
  • Road-accident-fund
Read case analysis
Delict [2025] ZAGPPHC 17

Lambrechts v Road Accident Fund (998/21)

Lambrechts v Road Accident Fund (998/21) [2025] ZAGPPHC 17 (3 January 2025)

Default judgment against the Road Accident Fund: the court apportioned liability at 60% and awarded the plaintiff loss-of-earnings compensation, with general damages postponed.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Apportionment Of Damages
  • Loss Of Earnings
  • Future Medical Expenses
  • Contingency Fee Agreement
  • Road-accident-fund
Read case analysis
Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPPHC 1205

Mphuthi v Road Accident Fund (34766/2021)

Mphuthi v Road Accident Fund (34766/2021) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1205 (20 November 2024)

The defendant's notice of intention to defend and plea were not properly delivered as required by the Uniform Rules of Court, lacking the plaintiff's consent for electronic service. The defendant failed to provide valid reasons for the late filing and non-compliance, relying on generic administrative difficulties and unsupported allegations. The court found that the defendant abused the process by attempting to delay proceedings without genuine intent to defend or engage with the merits. The plaintiff's evidence regarding the accident, injuries, and loss of earnings was uncontested and suppor…

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Default Judgment
  • Abuse Of Process
  • Loss Of Earnings
  • Proper Service
  • Contingency Fee Agreement
Read case analysis
Delict [2024] ZAGPJHC 1226

Mkhonza v Road Accident Fund (031315/2024)

Mkhonza v Road Accident Fund (031315/2024) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1226 (23 October 2024)

The High Court held the Road Accident Fund liable for 100% of proven damages and awarded R807,838.20 for past and future loss of earnings.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Negligence
  • Quantum Of Damages
  • Loss Of Earnings
  • Contingency Fee Agreement
  • Road-accident-fund
Read case analysis
Civil Procedure [2024] ZAGPPHC 984

De Bod v Road Accident Fund (2017/52294)

De Bod v Road Accident Fund (2017/52294) [2024] ZAGPPHC 984 (30 September 2024)

The High Court awarded damages for loss of earning capacity after a motor vehicle collision, postponed general damages, and invalidated a contingency fee agreement.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Loss Of Earning Capacity
  • Contingency Fee Agreement
  • General Damages Jurisdiction
  • Application Of Contingencies
  • Road-accident-fund
Read case analysis
Delict [2024] ZAGPPHC 1002

S.M v Road Accident Fund (29434/21)

S.M v Road Accident Fund (29434/21) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1002 (23 September 2024)

Minor pedestrian injured in a road accident wins damages against the Road Accident Fund for future loss of earnings, general damages, and future medical costs.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Personal Injury
  • Future Loss Of Earnings
  • General Damages
  • Contingency Fee Agreement
  • Road-accident-fund
Read case analysis
Delict [2024] ZAGPPHC 1005

Manganeng v Road Accident Fund (29943/2020)

Manganeng v Road Accident Fund (29943/2020) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1005 (23 September 2024)

Road Accident Fund claim succeeds in full after an uncontested trial, with damages awarded for future loss of earnings, general damages, and future medical expenses.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • General Damages
  • Future Loss Of Earnings
  • Contingency Fee Agreement
  • Road-accident-fund
  • Serious-injury
Read case analysis

About this LexChat collection

South Africa decisions are organised by court, judge, legal area and indexed issue so a practitioner can move from a proposition to a citable authority with the surrounding context intact.