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What Is Bioethics? A Podiatrist-Turned-Bioethicist Explains | FundaChat
Podiatrist and bioethicist Chandani Gopal explains what bioethics is, walks through a real informed-consent scenario from clinical practice, and shows where medical ethics meets the law.
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Study Finds as Little as 6% of RAF Payouts Go to Medical Care
An actuarial study presented at the Actuarial Society convention found that only about 6% of RAF payouts over five years went to medical care, while loss of income took 53%. The authors argue that better claim defence and more spending on treatment could cut costs.
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Court Clears the Way for Waseem Carrim to Start as RAF CEO
The Pretoria High Court dismissed a rival candidate's urgent bid to block Waseem Carrim's appointment as RAF CEO, finding the case for urgency unconvincing. Carrim was due to take office on 2 November 2026.
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Creecy Plans RAF Law Changes After Ruling on Undocumented Foreign Nationals
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy is reviewing RAF legislation after the courts confirmed that undocumented foreign nationals can claim, with a draft Road Accident Benefit Scheme proposed to define who qualifies for compensation.
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R26bn in Medical Negligence Claims Pending Against Gauteng and Free State Health
Gauteng Health faces about R21.2bn in contingent medico-legal liabilities and the Free State about R5.7bn, with birth injuries among the most common claims. DSC Attorneys' Kirstie Haslam argues prevention is the cheapest fix.
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Western Cape High Court Dismisses Claim Over Uterine and Bowel Perforation
Although the gynaecologist conceded he had not fully disclosed the risks, the claim failed on causation: the patient did not show she would have refused surgery, and earlier admission would not have changed the outcome.
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No Additional Government Funding for the RAF, Transport Minister Confirms
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has ruled out extra state funding for the Road Accident Fund and rejected a proposed fuel-levy increase, saying the focus must be on fixing the Fund's management and moving to a hybrid funding model.
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Prescription Sinks R6m Childbirth Negligence Claim
The North West High Court upheld a doctor's special plea of prescription, finding the claimant knew the key facts and the doctor's identity by February 2021, so her claim had prescribed before summons was issued.
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Medical Negligence Costs Billions, but SA Still Can’t Measure Patient Harm
Provincial medico-legal contingent liabilities stood at R57.6 billion for 2024/25, down from R62.5 billion, but experts warn that without national patient-harm data a smaller bill does not mean fewer patients are being harmed.
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Case Law
Latest SCA Judgments
Recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgments from this year that matter for Road Accident Fund and medical negligence practice. Each links to the full judgment on SAFLII.
Summaries are a short guide only and are not legal advice. Read the full judgment for the court's reasoning and order.
Court Rolls
High Court Rolls by Province
Quick links to the published court rolls for all nine provincial divisions of the High Court, with the most recent roll we found on each. Rolls open on the official site where they are published.
Training & Events
Training Calendar & Agenda
Our 2027 FundaVerse training programme, plus upcoming events from our partners. Filter by organiser, pick a date on the calendar, or tap an event to see what it covers.
Coming up
FundaVerse 2027 dates are planned and may change. Contact [email protected] or (010) 594 9470 to book a seat. Partner events are run by the partner: please register with them directly. FundaMobile dates are subject to change: see the FundaMobile page to register claimants or download the dates for your calendar.