MEC urges speed processing of Moloto claims
A swift finalization of the claims by RAF would ensure that families do not become tempted to claim through unscrupulous lawyers who charge exorbitant amounts of money to assist them with claims.
SIYABUSWA – Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe urged the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to speed -up the process claims of the victims of the recent Moloto road accident.
Shongwe was speaking on December 5 during Putco Bus Company’s handing over of cheques to the victims’ families in Matshiding near Siyabuswa.
The bus company presented each family with a R17 000,00 cheque. The company further contributed towards the costs of medical treatment
for those who were injured during the crash. Shongwe presented the families with food parcels and school uniforms.
Shongwe said a swift finalization of the claims by RAF would ensure that families do not become tempted to claim through unscrupulous lawyers who charge exorbitant amounts of money to assist them with claims,adding that some of the victims were bread winners.
PUTCO Marketing Executive, Mr Romeo More urged community members to assist government to reduce road crashes by not encouraging public transport drivers to drive recklessly.
He explained that in some situations passengers would encourage drivers to speed because they are in a hurry to various destinations.
He said that this tendency should be stopped as it places lives of other road users in danger. He has further called on the public to report any bad driving to authorities and owners of transport companies in order to avoid crashes that claim lives of innocent road users.
The event was marked with a chain of prayers at the accident spot and it also marked the provincial launch of this year’s Sekwanele Bopha Arrive Alive Campaign for the Festive Season.
Shongwe has called on law enforcement agencies not to show any mercy to reckless or negligent drivers during this period. He has further called for increased vigilance on the part of motorists in order to save lives.
He added that road crashes place serious strain on government’s limited resources and therefore bad driving should be halted.
The event was also attended the MEC of Public works roads and transport, Ms Dikeledi Mahlangu, the MEC of co-operative governance and traditional affairs, Mr Simon Skhosana and Cllr Speedy Mashilo the executive mayor of Nkangala District Municipality
