Mashilo v Road Accident Fund (164/24) [2025] ZAMPMHC 38 (12 August 2025)
Court
Middelburg High Court, Mpumalanga
Case number
164/24
Judge
J T Leso
The High Court admitted expert evidence on affidavit, awarded R440,758 for loss of future income, ordered a medical undertaking, and postponed general damages.
Marais v Road Accident Fund (2540/2021) [2025] ZAWCHC 324 (30 July 2025)
Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
2540/2021
Judge
Cloete
The High Court held the RAF liable for disputed accident-related medical expenses and ordered an unrestricted section 17(4)(a) undertaking for future care.
Chivambo v Road Accident Fund (2021/54368) [2025] ZAGPJHC 756 (29 July 2025)
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Case number
2021/54368
Judge
Botsi-Thulare
High Court RAF quantum judgment awarding general damages and future medical expenses, but dismissing past and future loss of earnings for insufficient proof.
Kgwale obo K.E.T v Road Accident Fund (4809/21) [2025] ZAGPPHC 723 (16 July 2025)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
4809/21
Judge
Pienaar
The High Court quantified the plaintiff’s loss of earnings after a severe motor vehicle accident, awarding R4,917,162 after an interim payment and confirming future medical cover.
Jack v Minister of Police and Another (1186/2022) [2025] ZANWHC 111 (2 July 2025)
Court
North West High Court, Mafikeng
Case number
1186/2022
Judge
Titus
A high court awarded damages to a woman shot in the right eye by a rubber bullet, resulting in permanent blindness, disfigurement, and future care needs.
A.W obo M.U.W v Member of the Executive Council for Health, Eastern Cape (Quantum) (288/2019) [2025] ZAECBHC 15 (27 June 2025)
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Bhisho
Case number
288/2019
Judge
Hartle
The court found that the defendant's reliance on an 'undertaking to pay' remedy, divorced from the public healthcare defence and unsupported by a properly pleaded case or factual evidence, was untenable. The defendant failed to demonstrate why the common law should be developed in the present circumstances to permit such a remedy, nor did she provide evidence that the agreed private healthcare costs were unreasonable. The court emphasized that development of the common law in this area requires a case-specific factual foundation and cannot be applied automatically from previous judgments. The…