Minister Ndebele on Road Accident Fund judgment

31 March 2010

Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has welcomed the judgment handed down earlier today, Wednesday, 31 March 2010 in the Pretoria High Court, in the matter of the Law Society of South Africa and four others versus the Minister of Transport and the Road Accident Fund.

“We welcome the judgment handed down earlier today in the Pretoria High Court, in the matter of the Law Society of South Africa and four others versus the Minister of Transport and the Road Accident Fund. This ensures that the indemnity against civil action, implied in the contribution we all make to the Road Accident Fund through the fuel levy, is recognised.

While the right of access to the courts through bringing civil action is an important right, in practice the great majority of South Africans can rarely exercise this right because of the costs involved. This judgment upholds the Department of Transport’s commitment, through the Road Accident Fund Amendment Act, to ensuring equity for all South African road users,” said the Minister.

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Issued by: Ministry of Transport
31 March 2010