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LPL4802 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2026 (271981) - DUE 26 March 2026; 100% trusted ,comprehensive and complete reliable solution with clear explanation Use 12-point, Arial font and justify your work. c) Footnotes are compulsory where you refer to authority. d) Include the Bibliography at the end of the essay. e) Sign and annex an Academic Declaration of Honesty to your answer. f) Attach the marking rubric to your typed assignment, converted to a pdf file. g) The length of your essay must not exceed 7 printed pages – excluding the cover page, marking rubric and the bibliography. h) All assignments must be submitted before the due date on mymodules tab. No posted nor emailed assignments, before or after the submission date will be accepted. University of South Africa Preller Street, Muckleneuk Ridge, City of Tshwane QUESTION 1: Critically discuss the judgment in Jordaan v Road Accident Fund (2022/03746) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1260 (3 October 2023) with specific reference to the court’s approach to the assessment and procedural handling of damages claims. In your answer, you should: • Briefly outline the material facts and the nature of the damages claimed. • Explain the court’s reasoning on litis contestatio and the effect of substantial amendments to quantum. • Analyse the court’s interpretation and application of Rule 34A and section 17(6) of the Road Accident Fund Act in relation to interim payments. • Critically evaluate whether the court’s approach appropriately balances procedural fairness, access to justice, and the interests of injured claimants; and • Discuss the implications of the judgment for future Road Accident Fund (RAF) damages litigation. Note: A mere summary of the judgment will not attract high marks. At this stage of your studies, students are expected to engage critically with the court’s reasoning. The marking rubric explains how your assignment will be assessed and what is expected to achieve higher marks. It is designed to ensure fair, transparent and consistent marking, and to guide you in structuring your answer. The rubric focuses on key skills in the Law of Damages, including accurate

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, LPL4802 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2026
(271981) - DUE 26 March 2026; 100% trusted ,comprehensive and
complete reliable solution with clear explanation


Jordaan v Road Accident Fund (2023): Critical Analysis of
Procedural Handling and Damages Assessment


1. Introduction

In South Africa, the Road Accident Fund (RAF) plays a pivotal role in
providing compensation to victims of motor vehicle accidents for both
bodily injuries and related financial losses. The RAF operates under a
statutory framework designed to ensure that injured claimants receive
timely and fair compensation while also safeguarding the Fund against
unfounded or exaggerated claims. Central to this system is the balance
between procedural fairness, which ensures that claimants and the
RAF are afforded due process, and substantive fairness, which requires
that injured parties are adequately compensated for their losses.

The case of Jordaan v Road Accident Fund (2022/03746) [2023]
ZAGPJHC 1260 presents an instructive example of the challenges
inherent in RAF litigation. The dispute concerned a claimant seeking
damages following a motor vehicle accident, including claims for
general damages, loss of earnings, and medical expenses. A key issue
before the court was the proper procedural handling of substantial
amendments to the quantum of damages claimed, as well as the
claimant’s entitlement to interim payments under Section 17(6) of the
RAF Act.

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P. J. Visser, J. M. Potgieter Law of Damages
Publisher: 1993 ISBN: 9780702128035 Edition: Unknown

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