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INSIGHT | Bid to exclude foreign nationals from RAF payouts unacceptable

Dailydispatch · · 1094 words · By Donald Selamolela
Legal Interpretation of the RAF Act Populism vs. Rule of Law Foreign Nationals' Rights in South Africa
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The SCA upheld the high court ruling in a matter brought to court by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to intentionally alienate foreign nationals from claiming benefits from the scheme.”
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Multiple independent sources (Transport Committee Media Statement and TikTok news report) confirm that the SCA upheld a High Court ruling that foreign nationals are eligible to claim from the RAF, dismissing the RAF's attempts to exclude them.
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web search NEUTRAL — Supreme is an American clothing brand established in Manhattan, New York City, in April 1994. The company focuses on streetwear, skateboarding, and hip-hop fashion trends.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_(brand)
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web search NEUTRAL — Supreme. The official website of Supreme. EST 1994. NYC.
https://www.supremenewyork.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Supreme official website, established in 1994 in NYC, offers exclusive collections and collaborations. Explore the latest updates and releases.
https://supreme.com/
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“The RAF sought to say the words “any person” in the RAF Act, expressly excluded foreign nationals claiming from the scheme.”
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The evidence indicates the RAF attempted to exclude foreigners and that the legal dispute centered on the interpretation of 'any person' in the legislation.
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web search NEUTRAL — There are many types of roads, including parkways, avenues, controlled-access highways (freeways, motorways, and expressways), tollways, highways, local roads, public roads and private roads.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road
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web search NEUTRAL — Official MapQuest website, find driving directions, maps, live traffic updates and road conditions. Find nearby businesses, restaurants and hotels. Explore!
https://www.mapquest.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of ROAD is an open way for vehicles, persons, and animals; especially : one lying outside of an urban district : highway. How to use road in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road
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“The RAF had long told a story of how a foreign domestic worker got injured while mopping up at a place of work and then went and claimed she was injured in a car accident.”
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The provided search results for this claim are irrelevant (discussing the Royal Air Force or wrestling) and do not mention a domestic worker or a specific fraudulent claim case.
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web search NEUTRAL — Following the Allied victory over the Central Powers in 1918, the RAF emerged as the largest air force in the world. [9] Since its formation, the RAF has played a significant role in British military …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air_Force
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web search NEUTRAL — Get face-to-face with RAF athletes through scheduled autograph sessions and photo opportunities. This is your chance to meet the competitors you watch on FOX Nation up close. RAF Wrestling Clinics con…
https://www.realamericanfreestyle.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover how the RAF delivers air and space power to protect the UK and support allies, responding to global challenges with cutting‑edge capability.
https://www.raf.mod.uk/
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“On verification, the details of the accident were never found to exist.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify or refute the specific details of the domestic worker's accident verification.
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn how to track your RAF claim, check its processing status, and understand the steps involved in the Road Accident Fund claims process. Stay informed and avoid delays.
https://statuscheck.co.za/raf-claim-tracking-process-step-by…
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web search NEUTRAL — Road Accident Fund Claim, Claiming from RAF, Permanent scar claim, Sanlam life cover, Road Accident Fund process explained.Stay updated on the latest news regarding the RAF and Collins Letsoalo's invo…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/can-u-apply-raf-after-death-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn about RAF road accident compensation and how to file claims after transport accidents.Claimants will need to gather accident reports from the South African Police Service, medical records, proof…
https://rafloan.co.za/road-safety-crisis-seven-dead-in-taxi-…
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“including paying R500m to some rich foreign national.”
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The search results for this claim are irrelevant (discussing the Red Army Faction and military pay scales) and do not mention a R500 million payment to a foreign national.
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web search NEUTRAL — The RAF engaged in a series of bombings, assassinations, kidnappings, bank robberies, and shootouts with police over the course of three decades. Its activities peaked in late 1977, which led to a nat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Army_Faction
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web search NEUTRAL — RAF Pay Scales | RAF Ranks and Pay 2025 - Armed Forces.
https://www.defenseadvancement.com/resources/raf-pay-scales/
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web search NEUTRAL — The RAF has evacuated 63 British nationals and their dependants from Israel as the country continues to exchange fire with Iran, the foreign secretary has said.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5wkld3r0xo
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“SA through the history of time, and at the peak of apartheid, has never legislated to alienate foreign nationals.”
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The claim that South Africa 'never legislated to alienate foreign nationals' during apartheid is directly contradicted by Wikipedia and Britannica, which state that South Africa passed extensive racist legislation (apartheid) to limit freedoms and regulate relations between races, specifically targeting non-whites and foreign influences.
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web search NEUTRAL — The various South African colonies passed legislation throughout the rest of the 19th century to limit the freedom of unskilled workers, to increase the restrictions on indentured workers and to regul…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartheid
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web search NEUTRAL — Apartheid-era signA sign during the apartheid era indicating a station for use by South Africans who were not classified as white, part of an exhibition in the Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/apartheid
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web search NEUTRAL — Upon being elected, National Party officials immediately began the era of racist legislation known as apartheid, which means "separateness" in Afrikaans. Under apartheid, non-white South Africans were…
https://www.gradesaver.com/my-children-my-africa/study-guide…
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“the new minister of transport promised to get started [the review and update of legislation that governs the RAF] during this term of administration.”
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The search results mention the Minister of Transport and road funding in general, but do not specifically confirm a promise to review and update the RAF legislation during this specific term.
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web search NEUTRAL — These included road safety, the AARTO legislation, law enforcement, and pedestrian safety. In this spirit of playing an active role as a partner to the Department of Transport, we would like to engage…
https://aa.co.za/focus-on-e-tolls-in-second-open-letter-from…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fuel updates and information. Government reassures South Africans of a stable fuel supply amid global energy uncertainty… GoZA TV.
https://www.gov.za/
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“The SCA legitimately upheld that the interpretation of “any person” in the RAF legislation did not exclude foreign nationals from claiming from the scheme.”
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Confirmed by the Transport Committee Chairperson's media statement and other reports that the SCA ruled the term 'any person' includes foreign nationals.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Chairperson noted that the SCA had legitimately upheld a ruling of the High Court that the interpretation of “any person” in the RAF legislation did not exclude foreign nationals from claiming und…
https://www.parliament.gov.za/press-releases/media-statement…
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web search NEUTRAL — The ruling dismissed the RAF’s attempts to exclude foreigners and invalidated a 2022 directive requiring proof of legal status. #reels #explore #viral #fyp #mkhwanazi #nhlanhlamkhwanazi #madlanga #adh…
https://www.tiktok.com/@sbu_makh/video/7632233463470427412
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web search NEUTRAL — The ruling is the culmination of a dispute that began in 2021, when the RAF moved to tighten control over how claims are lodged. In March 2021, the Fund introduced an internal directive requiring addi…
https://www.moonstone.co.za/sca-ruling-revives-rejected-raf-…
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“Botswana and Namibia require foreign nationals to take out 90-day insurance cover before being allowed into the country.”
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No evidence was found after searching for insurance requirements for foreign nationals entering Botswana and Namibia.
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“the RAF must pay the cost of two senior counsel on a punitive scale.”
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No evidence was found regarding the SCA ordering the RAF to pay costs for senior counsel on a punitive scale.
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