RAF’s balance sheet delivers a brutal reality check
The return to the GRAP accounting standard has put R452.4bn of liabilities back on the books – more than nine times the RAF’s annual income of R48.1bn.
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Waseem Carrim takes over RAF as claims and governance crises mount
The new CEO inherits a Fund grappling with a large claims backlog, mounting legal costs, and management instability.
RAF moves to curb default judgments as legal reforms gather pace
The RAF has emerged from years of adverse audits with an unqualified opinion, while the government is reworking the Fund’s funding model as part of the revived RABS Bill.
RAF faces claims surge if form falls
SCOPA says the RAF 1 form may have kept claims out of the system, leaving the Fund exposed to a wave of unrecognised liabilities if it is set aside.
RAF inquiry | ‘You can’t fix liabilities through accounting’
Treasury says the RAF must address its claims and payments processes, not try to manage its massive liabilities by changing accounting standards.
RAF board may ditch costly court fight over accounting standards
The Road Accident Fund board is taking steps to address deep-rooted governance and financial issues – from executive suspensions to tightening legal oversight – but Parliament is questioning whether it’s too little, too late.
