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‘Take a stand against new RAF bill!’

experts urge public to oppose amendment

With just two months before the summer holidays and when South Africa usually suffer the most road accidents, legal experts are urging the country to take a stand against government’s new proposed Draft Road Accident Fund Amendment Bill.

South Africans have until tomorrow to voice their comments on the new bill, which many have described as a travesty of justice.

“Now is the time for South Africans to stand up for their constitutional rights,” said advocate Justin Erasmus, chairperson of the Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers Association.

“A draft bill of this nature with such far-reaching implications, not only for

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