The Road Accident Fund v Mudawo and Others (Case no: 1185/2024) dataset3_case_citations_1

This paper provides a comprehensive doctrinal analysis of the Supreme Court of Appeal's landmark judgment in The Road Accident Fund v Mudawo and Others ZASCA 54, delivered on 16 April 2026. The case resolved a pivotal legal dispute over whether the phrase \"any person\" in section 17(1) of the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996 (the RAF Act) entitles illegal foreigners to claim compensation for injuries arising from motor vehicle accidents in South Africa. The Road Accident Fund (RAF) had, in 2022, unilaterally amended its claim form and issued a management directive purporting to exclude undocumented foreign nationals from the compensation scheme — an action that five judges of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) unanimously condemned as a violation of the principle of legality, an ultra vires exercise of executive power, and an incorrect interpretation of the Act's plain language and social security purpose. by Prof Terrence Kommal本文针对南非最高法院上诉庭（Supreme Court of Appeal）于2026年4月16日作出的里程碑式判决（案号ZASCA 54，案件名称为《道路事故基金诉穆达沃及其他人》（The Road Accident Fund v Mudawo and Others））展开全面教义学分析。该案解决了一项关键法律争议：1996年第56号《道路事故基金法》（Road Accident Fund Act，简称《RAF法》）第17(1)条中的"任何人"表述，是否赋予非法外籍人士在南非就机动车事故所致伤害索要赔偿的权利。道路事故基金（Road Accident Fund, RAF）曾于2022年单方面修改其索赔表格，并发布一项管理指令，声称将无证件外籍人士排除在赔偿计划之外。南非最高法院上诉庭的五名法官一致谴责该行为违反合法性原则，属于越权行使行政权力，且对该法的字面含义与社会保障宗旨作出了错误解读。作者：特伦斯·科马尔教授（Prof Terrence Kommal）