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Court rules RAF should not pay widow for hubby who took his own life

Sowetan · · 536 words · By Herman Moloi
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“The Western Cape High Court has dismissed a widow’s application to claim financial support from the Road Accident Fund (RAF) after her husband took his own life two years after he was involved in a car crash.”
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The provided evidence contains general information about the Western Cape High Court and the region, but no specific case matching the description of a widow's claim for a husband's suicide following a car crash.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Van Breda murders were the killings of three family members and serious injury of another on 27 January 2015 at a golf estate in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa. After a year and a half o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Western Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa (previously named the Cape Provincial Division and the Western Cape High Court, and commonly known as the Cape High Court) is a superior cou…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oudtshoorn (, Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈœutsˌɦuərən]) is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located between the Swartberg mountains to the north and the Outeniqua Mountains to the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oudtshoorn
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“The deceased was involved in the crash in 2014.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
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“A claim was lodged at the Pretoria high court in 2016, but in December that year he died while the matter was still pending before the court.”
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While evidence confirms the existence of the Pretoria High Court, there is no specific record of a claim filed in 2016 by a person who died in December 2016.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa is a superior court of law which has general jurisdiction over the South African province of Gauteng and the eastern part of North West province.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pretoria ( prih-TOR-ee-ə, pree-; Afrikaans: [prəˈtʉəria] ) is the administrative capital of South Africa, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign emba…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pretoria Boys High School (colloquially known as "Boys High") is a public, tuition-charging, English-medium high school for boys situated in the suburb of Brooklyn in Pretoria in the Gauteng province …
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“On January 17 2018, the first respondent, Ms L[...] M[...] (Mrs LM), the widow of the deceased, instituted a claim arising from the deceased’s death against the RAF in the Western Cape division of the High Court, Cape Town.”
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The evidence confirms the location of the Western Cape Division of the High Court and the RAF, but does not contain any record of a claim filed by 'Ms L[...] M[...] (Mrs LM)' on January 17, 2018.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — RAF Ascension Island (IATA: ASI, ICAO: FHAW), also known as Wideawake Airfield or Ascension Island Auxiliary Field, is a military airfield and facility located on Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Ascension_Island
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oudtshoorn (, Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈœutsˌɦuərən]) is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located between the Swartberg mountains to the north and the Outeniqua Mountains to the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oudtshoorn
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Air Vice-Marshal Sir Christopher Joseph Quintin Brand, (25 May 1893 – 7 March 1968) was a South African officer of the Royal Air Force.
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“On April 14 2022, the trial court dismissed the claim, finding that the family had failed to prove a factual link between the injuries sustained in the accident and the deceased’s death.”
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The evidence provided consists of general definitions of the month of April and a TV series, with no mention of a court ruling on April 14, 2022, regarding a factual link between accident injuries and death.
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“The court noted that the deceased had never been diagnosed with major depressive disorder”
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web search NEUTRAL — Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in…
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web search NEUTRAL — Depression (major depressive disorder) care at Mayo Clinic.Depression often begins in the teens, 20s or 30s, but it can happen at any age. More women than men are diagnosed with depression, but this m…
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web search NEUTRAL — The prevalence of adolescent major depressive disorder (MDD) is rising; however, diagnosis relies on subjective measures due to a lack of objective biomarkers. This study explored infrared thermograph…
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“On October 11 2023, the full bench upheld the appeal with costs, overturning the trial court’s ruling and ordering the RAF to compensate the family for damages they may later prove.”
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web search NEUTRAL — October is commonly associated with the season of autumn in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and spring in parts of the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to April in the Northe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 1, 2025 · In October, autumn comes into full swing. Let’s get in the fall mood! Learn why this month is called October, which holidays to look out for, what to do in the garden, what to bake in th…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2026 · Discover the magic of fall with these fascinating fun facts about October, a month filled with rich history and cultural significance.
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“The RAF was later granted special leave to appeal the full bench ruling.”
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The evidence mentions the RAF and the Supreme Court of Appeal in general terms and other specific cases (e.g., RAF v Taylor), but does not confirm a special leave to appeal for the specific case mentioned in the claims.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 17, 2026 ... Breaking News: Illegal immigrants can still claim money from the Road Accident Fund(RAF) and there is nothing anyone can do about it! SCA allows ...
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web search NEUTRAL — May 8, 2023 ... The appellant unsuccessfully appealed to the full court. Her further appeal came to this court with its special leave. [45] On appeal the ...
https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZASCA/2023/64.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 25, 2026 ... The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed with costs an application by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to appeal a judgment, slamming the ...
https://www.medicalbrief.co.za/sca-dismisses-raf-appeal-over…
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“Before overturning the order directing the RAF to compensate the widow, judge G Goosen and his colleagues acknowledged the emotional weight of the matter.”
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