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.
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SCOPA moves from hearings to hard choices on the RAF
The committee’s final report is expected to examine the legal consequences of former chief executive Collins Letsoalo’s refusal to appear before Parliament.
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The Road Accident Fund has withdrawn its challenge to the Auditor-General and accepted adverse findings.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.
Laser scar therapy can be a recoverable medical expense
The High Court’s ruling clarifies that clinically necessary cosmetic interventions can be recognised as legitimate past medical expenses in personal injury claims.
Medical schemes call on Parliament to order RAF to settle claims
The Health Funders Association asks the Standing Committee on Public Accounts to direct the Fund to cease legal action relating to its directives.
