A 21-year-old Gugulethu woman receives R4.7 million in compensation from the Road Accident Fund after suffering severe injuries in a hit-and-run accident, which shattered her aspirations of becoming a teacher. Despite the challenges she faces, she remains committed to her education and dreams of teaching young children.
A 21-year-old Gugulethu woman who now carries lifelong scars from a hit and run accident, will be compensated in the region of R4.7 million after the Western Cape High Court ordered the claim through the Road Accident Fund (RAF).
The woman, who was a 16 year old school pupil at the time of the accident, dreamt that she would in the future qualify as a school teacher.
In his judgment, Acting Judge of the Western Cape High Court, Fareed Moosa, noted that due to her accident-related injuries, the woman’s dream of becoming a foundation-phase teacher was dashed.
Judgment details noted that while she was a pedestrian on a pavement at the NY 3A Road in Gugulethu, she was hit by a Quantum van. Immediately after the accident, the vehicle’s unidentified driver fled the scene.
