Shayimbvu v Road Accident Fund (039384/22) [2025] ZAGPPHC 701 (30 June 2025)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
039384/22
Judge
GN Moshoana
The High Court dismissed a Road Accident Fund claim for loss of earning capacity, finding the plaintiff failed to prove a serious, work-limiting injury.
N.I.N obo B.N v Road Accident Fund (19817/18) [2025] ZAGPPHC 658 (9 June 2025)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
19817/18
Judge
Moshoana
The court found that there was no credible evidence that the injured minor child sustained a head injury during the motor vehicle accident. The expert opinions presented were based on unreliable history provided by the claimant and unsupported by contemporaneous medical records. The neurosurgeon and neurologist relied on photographs and the claimant's account, which were not corroborated by clinical findings. The occupational therapist's conclusions regarding work limitations were similarly unsupported, as the orthopaedic surgeon found no impairment affecting future employability. The educati…
Ringane v Road Accident Fund (Leave to Appeal) (31655/2022) [2025] ZAGPPHC 266 (17 March 2025)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
31655/2022
Judge
Mooki
The High Court granted leave to appeal only on apportionment of liability in a Road Accident Fund matter, finding the trailer finding unsupported, but upheld the contingency deductions.
Mokalapa v Ramushu Mashile Twala Inc (83874/2015) [2025] ZAGPPHC 40 (20 January 2025)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
83874/2015
Judge
A.C. Basson
The High Court dismissed a legal-negligence claim against attorneys over an RAF settlement, finding the plaintiff refused further assessment, knew the settlement was low, and the claim had prescribed.
Moeketsi v Road Accident Fund (959/2023) [2024] ZAFSHC 411 (24 December 2024)
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
959/2023
Judge
Mhlambi
The High Court dismissed RAF special pleas, holding the claimant substantially complied with section 24 despite missing documents said to affect only quantum.
Mashele v Gildenhuys Malatji Attorneys and Others (2024-118227) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1128 (13 November 2024)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
2024-118227
Judge
E van der Schyff
Urgent motion struck off the roll for failure to justify urgency under Rule 6(12); applicant’s attorneys were ordered to pay certain costs de bonis propriis.
Noortman v Road Accident Fund (A40/2023) [2024] ZAMPMBHC 76 (28 October 2024)
Court
Mbombela High Court, Mpumalanga
Case number
A40/2023
Judges
Mazibuko, Langa, Vukeya
The High Court upheld an appeal against refusal to correct RAF identity details, finding the court a quo went beyond the papers and made unsupported fraud findings.
Raseyalo v Road Accident Fund (958/2023) [2024] ZAFSHC 150 (1 July 2024)
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
958/2023
Judge
PJ Loubser
The court found that Board Notice 271 of 2022, issued under Regulation 7(1) of the Road Accident Fund Regulations, is invalid and unlawful following the Full Bench decision in Mautla and Others v Road Accident Fund and Others. Regulation 7(1) was declared unconstitutional and set aside, and any Board Notices issued under its authority have no legal effect. The Defendant cannot rely on Board Notice 271 of 2022 to challenge the Plaintiff's claim. The Plaintiff's claim was substantially compliant with the requirements of the Road Accident Fund Act, and the Defendant's special pleas based on non-…