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RAF ordered to pay Cape Town woman R4.8m after life-changing hit-and-run

Acting Judge Fareed Moosa said the award must reflect evidence, after experts found her injuries left her suited to office work.

Summary by CapeTown ETC
What began as an ordinary walk home for a 16-year-old schoolgirl in Guguletu, Cape Town turned into a life-altering tragedy that would permanently reshape her future. More than six years after she was struck by a taxi in a hit-and-run incident, the Western Cape High Court has awarded the young woman nearly R4.8 million in compensation for the income she is now unlikely to earn because of the injuries she sustained. The judgment recognises not on…

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IOL broke the news in Cape Town, South Africa on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
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