<P> The National Assembly has legislative powers and maintains oversight of the National Executive Authority and the RAF as an organ of State . In addition, Parliament oversees the Executive Authority who is required to provide Parliament with full and regular reports concerning matters under his control . Parliament exercises oversight of the RAF through the Transport Portfolio Committee and through SCOPA . The Portfolio Committee oversees service delivery and performance in accordance with the mandate of the RAF and its corporate strategy . It reviews financial and non-financial information, such as efficiency and effectiveness measures in delivering services against corporate goals . The Minister of Transport is the Executive Authority of the RAF and is concerned with the financial viability and risks of the organisation, as well as policy - making and monitoring of policy implementation to ensure that the RAF effectively delivers on its mandate . The board of directors acts as the Accounting Authority of the RAF and is accountable to the Executive Authority for the performance and affairs of the entity . The RAF's Board is responsible for determining the overall direction of the RAF, formulating and implementing policies that are necessary to achieve the RAF's strategic goals, and maintaining good corporate governance . </P> <P> The RAF provides compulsory cover to all users of South African roads, both citizens and foreigners, against injuries sustained or death arising from accidents involving motor vehicles within the borders of South Africa . This cover is in the form of indemnity insurance to persons who cause the accident, as well as personal injury and death insurance to victims of motor vehicle accidents and their families . </P> <P> Road transportation is a critical element supporting and directly contributing to growth in any economy . Road accidents are, unfortunately, a negative consequence of this economic growth, affecting both economically active members of our society and other citizens . Free markets, and in particular the private sector, do not fully address the impact of road accidents on society and the economy . The RAF provides a social security safety net to the country and economy by making available compulsory social insurance cover to all users of South African roads . Contributions to the RAF are done by way of a levy on fuel used for road transportation . The cover extends to all members of society including, but not limited to, the poor, children, legal and illegal immigrants, foreigners, owners and drivers of motor vehicles, as well as their passengers . The social insurance cover, however, does not extend to drivers of motor vehicles that are found to be negligent . </P> <P> The socio - economic role of the RAF is to re-integrate victims of road accidents into society, from a health and economic perspective, and to protect at - fault drivers and their families from financial ruin . This is done by the RAF paying the medical and related services costs required to restore accident victims to health, compensating the victims or their families for income or support lost as a result of the accident, and indemnifying the wrongdoer from liability . In addition, the RAF pays general damages to accident victims as compensation for pain and suffering, loss of amenities of life, disability and disfigurement, as well as funeral costs to families in circumstances where the victim of the accident sustains fatal injuries . </P>

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