We unpack a major legal victory that could affect hundreds of thousands of South Africans whose Road Accident Fund claims were rejected over the past few years. The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that stricter RAF claim requirements introduced in 2022 were unlawful, opening the door for many rejected claims to be resubmitted before the September deadline. The ruling could have
massive financial implications for the already struggling RAF, with estimates suggesting nearly 600,000 claims may be revived. To help us understand what this judgment means for ordinary road accident victims, legal processes, and the future of the RAF, we are joined by legal expert Thabo Masombuka.