RAF intervenes to assist families of fatal crash in Ekurhuleni

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has quickly stepped in to ease the pain of families and relatives of the 6 people who reportedly died following a tragic collision between a truck and a minibus taxi on the N3 South near Heidelberg Road in Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, on Monday. The cause of the collision was not immediately clear.

RAF Chief Marketing Officer Phumelela Dhlomo said: “Our RAF Johannesburg team will provide the necessary support to the affected families of this tragic accident. We are moving towards the busy festive season, and urge road users to take extreme care when travelling.”

RAF staff will engage families of the deceased to facilitate funeral arrangements while providing advice about the Fund’s other services. Following the burials, consultations will continue with the bereaved families to originate claims for loss of support for any dependents and qualifying heads of damages for the injured as stipulated in the RAF Act.

Family members who would like more information regarding the claims process and what they are eligible to claim for, are asked to kindly contact the RAF’s regional office in Johannesburg at Marble Towers, 29th floor, 212 Jeppe Street, Johannesburg.

There are 15 Hospital Service Centres which are easily accessible throughout the province of Gauteng: Dr George Mukhari Hospital (Ga-Rankuwa); Jubilee Hospital (Hammanskraal); Steve Biko Hospital (Pretoria); Kalafong Hospital (Pretoria); Tshwane District Hospital (Pretoria); Charlotte Maxeke Hospital (Johannesburg); Tembisa Hospital (Tembisa); Tambo Memorial Hospital (Boksburg); Helen Joseph Hospital (Johannesburg); Far East Rand Hospital (Springs); Leratong Hospital (Krugersdorp); Thelle Mogoerane (Natalspruit) Hospital (Katlehong); Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital (Johannesburg); Sebokeng Hospital (Vereeniging); and Pholosong Hospital (Brakpan).

Further enquiries can be handled through the RAF Call Centre on 0860 23 55 23 between 07h45 to 18h00 from

Monday to Friday. Assistance is available in any of the 11 official languages.

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