Walker v Williams and Another (84955/2014) [2018] ZAGPPHC 737 (15 February 2018)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
84955/2014
Judge
C.P. Rabie
The High Court rescinded a default judgment after finding the respondent lacked locus standi to claim under an undertaking and that the applicant had a bona fide defence.
Road Accident Fund v Mphirime (1036/2016) [2017] ZASCA 140 (2 October 2017)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
1036/2016
Judges
Leach, Tshiqi, Majiedt, Mathopo, Ploos van Amstel
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that, due to the Constitutional Court's decision in Law Society of South Africa & others v Minister for Transport & another, the legal position regarding undertakings under section 17(4)(a) of the Road Accident Fund Act remains as it was prior to 1 August 2008. At that time, the Fund was entitled to issue undertakings for the future costs of a domestic assistant. The amendment to the Act and the absence of a new tariff do not exclude domestic assistance from the scope of section 17(4)(a). The respondent is not entitled to insist on a lump sum payment, as the F…
Road Accident Fund v Arendse NO (030/2002) [2002] ZASCA 150; [2003] 1 All SA 139 (SCA); 2003 (2) SA 490 (SCA) (29 November 2002)
Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
030/2002
Judges
Harms, Schutz, Cameron, Navsa, Conradie
The Supreme Court of Appeal held that administrative costs for managing an Article 43(a) undertaking were not covered by the settlement and could not later be claimed from the RAF.