
RAF faces surge of almost 160 000 claims after SCA ruling
The revived RAF 1 Form claims could create billions of rands in additional liability, with the Fund’s first-quarter average payment illustrating the potential scale of the exposure.

The revived RAF 1 Form claims could create billions of rands in additional liability, with the Fund’s first-quarter average payment illustrating the potential scale of the exposure.

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.

A Court-ordered reset of the RAF claims process may force recognition of previously excluded liabilities, with potentially severe consequences for the Fund and the fiscus.

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.