LPL4802 PORTFOLIO EXAM OCT/NOV 2023 - SEMESTER 2
NATURE AND ASSESSMENT OF NON-PATRIMONIAL LOSS (ESSAY)
(a) Study Nemangwela v Road Accident Fund (437/2022) [2023] ZASCA (8 June 2023) case herein attached as well as the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996 as amended and answer the question below:...
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LPL4802 PORTFOLIO EXAM FOR OCT/NOV
2023 - 2023
UNIQUE CODE: N/A
, QUESTION 1
NATURE AND ASSESSMENT OF NON-PATRIMONIAL LOSS (ESSAY)
(a) Study Nemangwela v Road Accident Fund (437/2022) [2023] ZASCA (8 June 2023)
case herein attached as well as the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996 as amended
and answer the question below:
Write a critical appreciation/analysis of the court’s reasoning to disqualify the
forklift as a motor vehicle for the purposes of claiming damages from the Road
Accident Fund. Refer to the relevant case law and applicable legislation quoted and
relied on, in this case.
Critical Appreciation of the Court's Reasoning in Nemangwela v Road Accident Fund
Introduction:
The case of Nemangwela v Road Accident Fund 1 presented a significant legal question:
whether a Hyster 250 forklift constitutes a 'motor vehicle' within the meaning of the Road
Accident Fund Act (the RAF Act) 2. The court concluded that it did not meet the criteria,
primarily because the forklift's design and intended use did not align with the legislative
definition of a 'motor vehicle.'
This analysis offers a detailed examination of the court's reasoning, taking into account
statutory interpretation, key requirements, use on a public road, precedent cases,
alignment with the National Road Traffic Act, and constitutional considerations.
Statutory Definition of 'Motor Vehicle'
The court's analysis commenced with a careful review of the statutory definition of a 'motor
vehicle,' as provided in section 1 of the RAF Act. This definition describes a 'motor vehicle' as
"any vehicle designed or adopted for propulsion or haulage on a road by means of fuel, gas,
or electricity, including a trailer, a caravan, an agricultural or any other implement designed
or adapted to be drawn by such motor vehicle." 3 This definition is notably expansive,
encompassing various types of vehicles designed for transport.
1
Nemangwela v Road Accident Fund (437/2022) [2023] ZASCA 90 (8 June 2023).
2
Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996.
3
Section 1 of the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996, as amended.
1
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