Road Accident Fund v Chipofya (22125/18)
Road Accident Fund v Chipofya (22125/18) [2025] ZAWCHC 235 (2 June 2025)
The court found that the applicant's rescission application was brought with substantial and unexplained delay, which alone justified dismissal. The applicant was fully aware of the respondent's immigration status and dual identity at the time of settlement and consent to the order. There was no justus error or fraud; the applicant's explanation was false and misleading. The compromise agreement between the parties, made an order of court, extinguished disputed rights and is res judicata. The Road Accident Fund Act, as interpreted by precedent, includes illegal immigrants as eligible claimant…
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- Rescission Of Judgment
- Road Accident Fund Act
- Illegal Immigrants
- Consent Orders
- Delay In Application