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Delict [2025] ZAMPMHC 38

Mashilo v Road Accident Fund (164/24)

Mashilo v Road Accident Fund (164/24) [2025] ZAMPMHC 38 (12 August 2025)

The High Court admitted expert evidence on affidavit, awarded R440,758 for loss of future income, ordered a medical undertaking, and postponed general damages.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Loss Of Earning Capacity
  • Future Medical Expenses
  • Expert Evidence On Affidavit
  • Jurisdiction General Damages
  • Road-accident-fund
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Delict [2025] ZAMPMBHC 69

Mncwango v Road Accident Fund (2453/2022)

Mncwango v Road Accident Fund (2453/2022) [2025] ZAMPMBHC 69 (1 August 2025)

High Court damages judgment awarding R5,451,032.40 for loss of earning capacity after a motor vehicle accident, with merits and general damages already settled.

  • Loss Of Earning Capacity
  • Personal Injury
  • Quantification Of Damages
  • Contingency Deduction
  • Loss-of-earning-capacity
  • Road-accident-fund
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Civil Procedure [2025] ZAGPPHC 784

Shayimbvu v Road Accident Fund (Leave to Appeal) (039384/22)

Shayimbvu v Road Accident Fund (Leave to Appeal) (039384/22) [2025] ZAGPPHC 784 (30 July 2025)

The High Court dismissed a road accident claim for loss of earning capacity, finding the plaintiff failed to prove serious injury or diminished earning capacity.

  • Loss Of Earning Capacity
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Expert Evidence
  • Road Accident Claims
  • Loss-of-earning-capacity
  • Burden-of-proof
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Delict [2025] ZAGPJHC 756

Chivambo v Road Accident Fund (2021/54368)

Chivambo v Road Accident Fund (2021/54368) [2025] ZAGPJHC 756 (29 July 2025)

High Court RAF quantum judgment awarding general damages and future medical expenses, but dismissing past and future loss of earnings for insufficient proof.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • General Damages
  • Loss Of Earning Capacity
  • Future Medical Expenses
  • Road-accident-fund
  • General-damages
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Delict [2025] ZAWCHC 314

Andrews v Road Accident Fund (3606/2021)

Andrews v Road Accident Fund (3606/2021) [2025] ZAWCHC 314 (29 July 2025)

The High Court awarded the plaintiff damages for loss of earning capacity and past medical expenses, and ordered a section 17(4)(a) undertaking.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Loss Of Earning Capacity
  • General Damages
  • Contingency Differential
  • Quantification Of Damages
  • Road-accident-fund
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Delict [2025] ZAGPPHC 759

P.N obo K.N.N v Road Accident Fund (2020/27135)

P.N obo K.N.N v Road Accident Fund (2020/27135) [2025] ZAGPPHC 759 (28 July 2025)

High Court judgment on a minor’s future loss of earnings claim against the Road Accident Fund, with the court fixing quantum, contingencies, and trust protection.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Loss Of Earning Capacity
  • Quantum Of Damages
  • Contingency Deductions
  • Medico Legal Evidence
  • Road-accident-fund
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Delict [2025] ZAGPPHC 754

Matyeni v Road Accident Fund (1744/2007)

Matyeni v Road Accident Fund (1744/2007) [2025] ZAGPPHC 754 (24 July 2025)

Default judgment in a RAF damages claim, awarding past and future loss of earnings, general damages, and an undertaking for future medical expenses.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Personal Injury
  • Loss Of Earning Capacity
  • General Damages
  • Future Medical Expenses
  • Road-accident-fund
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Delict [2025] ZAGPPHC 736

Temo v Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (2021/44430)

Temo v Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (2021/44430) [2025] ZAGPPHC 736 (21 July 2025)

High Court damages trial arising from a train accident. The plaintiff proved only soft tissue injuries, not a fracture or loss of earning capacity, and recovered R285,000.

  • Personal Injury
  • Quantification Of Damages
  • Expert Evidence
  • Loss Of Earning Capacity
  • Personal-injury
  • Damages-assessment
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Delict [2025] ZAMPMBHC 60

G.N.N obo N.H.N v Road Accident Fund (2455/2022)

G.N.N obo N.H.N v Road Accident Fund (2455/2022) [2025] ZAMPMBHC 60 (2 July 2025)

The court found that the minor child, although not rendered completely incapacitated, suffered a loss of future earning capacity due to cognitive and psychological sequelae of the accident. The court exercised its discretion in determining appropriate contingency deductions, applying 30% to pre-morbid earnings and 15% to post-morbid earnings, which it considered just and fair given the minor's age, academic performance, and prospects for improvement. The court held that the damages award should be protected by a trust to ensure the minor's long-term financial security, rejecting the proposal…

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Loss Of Earning Capacity
  • Contingency Deductions
  • Protective Trust
  • Quantum Of Damages
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Delict [2025] ZAGPPHC 693

Kumalo v Road Accident Fund (52996/15)

Kumalo v Road Accident Fund (52996/15) [2025] ZAGPPHC 693 (1 July 2025)

Pedestrian collision claim against the Road Accident Fund. The court found the insured driver solely liable, awarded R500,000 general damages, and rejected loss of earnings.

  • Road Accident Fund Act
  • Negligence
  • Contributory Negligence
  • General Damages
  • Loss Of Earning Capacity
  • Road-accident-fund
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