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RAF Confirms Illegal Foreigners Will Be Paid Millions in Compensation After Limpopo Bus Crash That Killed 43 Zimbabweans and Malawians
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has reaffirmed its legal obligation to compensate foreign nationals, including undocumented immigrants, following the Limpopo bus crash that killed 43 people, mostly Zimbabweans. This follows a 2022 High Court ruling that prohibited discrimination based on immigration status in RAF compensation cases.
RAF spokesperson McIntosh Polela confirmed the fundโs position in an interview on SABC News, amid growing public outrage after the October 12, 2025, tragedy. The bus, which had been traveling from Gqeberha to Zimbabwe and Malawi, reignited debate over the fairness of payouts to foreigners while South Africans wait years for claims to be processed.
Polela expressed frustration, saying the RAFโs hands are tied despite the Immigration Actโs restrictions on dealings with illegal foreigners. He said the fund must comply with the 2022 judgment, which ensures equal access to compensation for all individuals injured within South Africaโs borders.
In the 2024/25 financial year, the RAF paid R546 million to foreign claimants. The figure has fueled public anger, with critics saying the system disadvantages citizens. The ongoing debate reflects the growing tension between South Africaโs constitutional obligations and public sentiment toward undocumented migrants.
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"I know everything that happened in the last two weeks, but we're still alive. There is nothing changed, after the game against Nigeria we were three points ahead. We still had to win our last two games.
"Why believe Benin will win their last two games and we not. I don't understand why people start doubting, and say we can't qualify anymore...
"People have to stop now to look for who is responsible, we all know he made a mistake. But between the first match and the second there were 16 months, we also played AFCON...
"Who is responsible, it's clear, ๐'๐บ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต. My staff is resposible, the coaching staff is responsible, the player is resposible and SAFA administration is responsible."