EDITORIAL: Ethics of legal profession under the spotlight
A probe that raises questions is one into duplicate claim payments made to law firms by the Road Accident Fund
02 May 2025 - 05:00
The frequency with which the Road Accident Fund (RAF) is in the news recently attests to the ongoing problems with the organisation, which is responsible for paying the legitimate claims of road accident victims.
Funded largely by a dedicated levy on fuel sales, its revenue amounts to about R50bn annually but the organisation has been technically bankrupt for decades, with liabilities exceeding its assets at end-March 2024 by R25bn. ..
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