MINISTER NDEBELE ON DRAFT POLICY ON ROAD ACCIDENT FUND
Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele will tomorrow (12 February 2010) publish the Draft Policy on the Restructuring of the Road Accident Fund on a No-Fault basis for public comment.
In terms of the notice, members of the public have 60 days to provide input on the proposals.
The Minister said the proposals are a great step forward in providing benefits to all victims of road crashes. *The proposals are a great step forward in enabling government to provide immediate access to benefits to all victims of road crashes, and in addressing the inequities in the current system. Section 195 of the Constitution requires us to promote efficient, economic and effective use of resources. We cannot afford to continue funding the current scheme, which is a waste of scarce resources and which appears to benefit intermediaries rather than the intended beneficiaries,* said the Minister.
Cabinet approved the draft policy for publication during October 2009.
The Deputy Minister of Transport, Jeremy Cronin, subsequently presented the draft policy to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport on 3 February 2010.