The RAF's mandate is to rehabilitate and compensate persons injured as a result of the negligent driving of motor vehicles and to promote road safety in South Africa.
Before 1997, the system of compulsory motor vehicle accident insurance was governed by the following legislation: The South African Government's oversight over the RAF includes: The National Assembly has legislative powers and maintains oversight of the National Executive Authority and the RAF as an organ of State.
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.
This is because National Treasury has historically set the levy on the basis of a pay-as-you-go principle rather than with the purpose of establishing a fully funded position for the RAF.
The two main variables that determine the income of the RAF are the volume of petrol and diesel sold per annum and the rate of the levy.
The RAF Fuel Levy can be viewed as a compulsory contribution to social security benefits which is used only for the specific purposes as provided for in legislation.