Compensation claims related to Limpopo bus crash to be based on merit: RAF

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has clarified that it will only compensate the claims of 43 victims who died in a tragic bus crash in Limpopo based on merit.

RAF said it needed to conduct investigations into each claim before any payments were made, rubbishing some media reports claiming that funds would be disbursed irrespective of immigration status.

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Some reports claim the fund is legally obligated to compensate all victims involved in a road incident.

RAF, however, said that they need to be in compliance with the Immigration Act, which prohibits the aiding and abetting of illegal foreigners.

In 2022, the fund published a directive requiring foreign claimants to provide proof of legal status in South Africa.

However, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria declared the directive as unlawful in 2024.

RAF said all payments of compensation must not contravene any other law, such as the Immigration Act.