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Motor & vehicles: insurance guides for South Africa

10 guides on motor & vehicles in South Africa.

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Motor & vehicles · South AfricaRoad Accident Fund (RAF): who can claim, what it pays and how to claim without a lawyerWho can claim, what the RAF pays (and never pays), the deadlines, and how to lodge a claim yourself.12 min read · Updated 28 October 2026Motor & vehicles · South AfricaCar insurance in South Africa: what the law requires, what the RAF covers and what you buy yourselfNo law forces you to insure your car — but the RAF never pays for vehicle damage. What to buy and check.7 min read · Updated 28 October 2026Motor & vehicles · South AfricaCar insurance in South Africa: the buying checklist (excess, tracker, value, write-offs and claims)What the Policyholder Protection Rules oblige an insurer to tell you, the conditions that sink most motor claims, and the steps after a rejection.7 min read · Updated 31 October 2026Motor & vehicles · South AfricaHippo car insurance quotes in South Africa: how the comparison works, the cover types and who handles your claimHippo is a comparison service, not an insurer: what its car quote asks for, who calls you back, who owns it, and what to check before you sign.5 min read · Updated 30 October 2026Motor & vehicles · South AfricaRAF 1 form: which version to use in 2026, how to complete it and where to lodge itThe SCA ruling of 30 April 2026 brought back the 2008 RAF 1 form. What it asks, who completes the medical report, and how to lodge it so it counts.6 min read · Updated 28 October 2026Motor & vehicles · South AfricaRAF death claims: loss of support and funeral costs after a road deathLoss of support for dependants and funeral costs: who can claim, what is covered, the cap and the documents.6 min read · Updated 28 October 2026Motor & vehicles · South AfricaRAF serious injury assessment: the RAF 4 form, the 30% test and the narrative testGeneral damages are paid only for a serious injury: how the RAF 4 assessment decides, and what it does not decide.6 min read · Updated 28 October 2026Motor & vehicles · South AfricaRAF claim status: how to check a Road Accident Fund claim, and what the stages meanThe official channels to check an RAF claim, the legal timelines and why payments arrive in parts.5 min read · Updated 28 October 2026
Motor & vehicles · South AfricaThird party vs comprehensive car insurance in South AfricaSide by side: what third party, third party fire and theft and comprehensive cover — and what none of them do.5 min read · Updated 28 October 2026Motor & vehicles · South AfricaRAF claim deadline calculator: when your Road Accident Fund claim prescribes3 years to lodge if the driver is known, 2 for a hit-and-run, 5 years to finalise: your dates from the accident date.3 min read · Updated 28 October 2026
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