Road Bill Ill-Advised

APRAV: RAF Act Has a Degree of Certainty After Its Test in Court

- Antoinette Slabbert

The Association for the Protection of Road Accident Victims (Aprav) has appealed to Transport Minister Barbara Creecy to stop her plan to reintroduce the Road Accident Benefit Scheme (RABS) Bill.

When Creecy announced the disbandment of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) board, she confirmed her plan to revive the Bill to establish a no-fault, defined benefit scheme, which, she said, will "make it easier for road accident victims to access the benefits without costly legal bills".

Aprav is a non-profit organisation of professionals acting on behalf of road accident victims.

It was established in 2014, and has long been opposed to the RABS Bill, which has been introduced to parliament multiple times without success.

A 'Sandton Bill' During a media briefing hosted by the National Press Club in Pretoria, Aprav deputy chair Ngoako Mohlaloga characterised the RABS Bill as a "Sandton Bill".