Passenger who pulled handbrake held to be ‘driver’ for RAF claim
The High Court finds that seizing a vehicle’s controls can make a passenger the legal driver under the RAF Act.
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SCOPA prepares to deliberate on RAF inquiry report as next phase begins
The final document is expected to reach the National Assembly in the next parliamentary term.
SCA dismisses RAF reconsideration bid in unpaid medical claims dispute
The Supreme Court of Appeal confirms that 181 unchallenged court orders obtained by Sunshine Hospital remain enforceable.
Full Bench adds weight to challenges against RAF medical expense directives
Internal directives cannot displace court orders or long-standing principles governing compensation, says the Western Cape High Court.
Transport pressed on whether RABS can deal with RAF’s legacy claims
Unless the Road Accident Benefit Scheme Bill is retrospective, it may fail to ease the Fund’s financial burden for more than a decade, warn MPs.
RAF drops audit fight as investigation into R1bn media contracts heats up
The Road Accident Fund has withdrawn its challenge to the Auditor-General and accepted adverse findings.
Staffing gaps deepen RAF’s legal and financial exposure
Severe understaffing in the Fund’s legal unit compounded years of governance failures and drove a surge in default judgments and rising claim costs.
Letsoalo stand-off: SCOPA vs RAF’s former CEO
Parliament’s announcement that SCOPA will seek the Speaker’s approval to lay criminal charges against former Collins Letsoalo leaves South Africans waiting to see what will happen next.
RAF interim board faces scrutiny amid executive suspensions and reform plans
Deputy Minister of Transport provides updates on plans for a permanent RAF board, the Road Accident Benefits Scheme Bill, and appointing a new CEO.
Acting CEO and CFO among four suspended RAF executives
SCOPA’s inquiry uncovers layers of dysfunction – from years-long paid suspensions and costly legal battles to questionable appointments.
RAF management dismissed warnings as ‘negativity’ while claims crisis deepened
Internal alerts on soaring payouts and mounting claims were dismissed as ‘negativity’, allowing the RAF’s operational and financial crisis to deepen, SCOPA is told.
A puzzle of debt: former RAF CFO questions rationale for accounting shift
The Road Accident Fund’s former chief financial officer says even he struggled to understand why the Fund changed its accounting standard.
SCOPA presses former RAF CEO for firm commitment to appear before inquiry
SCOPA has issued a final call for former Road Accident Fund CEO Collins Letsoalo to confirm his attendance at its oversight inquiry, warning that a subpoena may follow if he fails to commit.
R1bn RAF media spend under scrutiny as SCOPA flags irregularities
SCOPA’s inquiry uncovers questionable procurement decisions, unexplained overspending, and gaps in oversight that demand a forensic review.
SIU flags interference as SCOPA inquiry exposes governance and financial failures at RAF
The Special Investigating Unit has raised serious concerns over potential interference by the Road Accident Fund in its ongoing investigation.
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 commits to clearing backlog of outstanding claims
The interim board says the Fund will prioritise claims older than 180 days, estimated at more than R20 billion.
