The court has ruled in favour of a domestic worker after the Road Accident Fund RAF refused to compensate her, citing her failure to produce payslips as proof of employment.
Marta Buda, 54, who worked in the informal sector, was injured in a motor vehicle accident in March 2018 that left her unable to continue working. The fund rejected her claim of future loss of earnings, arguing that she could not prove her income without formal documentation.
However, the Mbombela high court court recognised the realities of informal employment, where many workers are paid in cash and do not receive payslips.
