
Revival of Road Accident Benefit Scheme gains momentum
The RABS Bill promises faster, no-fault compensation but has previously been criticised for limiting victim rights and excluding vulnerable groups.
The RABS Bill promises faster, no-fault compensation but has previously been criticised for limiting victim rights and excluding vulnerable groups.
A whistleblower-backed memorandum discloses how a legitimate RAF lease was allegedly overturned to favour Mowana Properties.
The suspended RAF CEO claims the board misled Parliament and the Minister of Transport as he seeks to overturn his suspension and block the search for his replacement.
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.
A week before being placed on special leave, RAF chief executive Collins Letsoalo enlisted legal counsel and declined to appear before Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
Committee chairperson Songezo Zibi slams the Road Accident Fund’s leadership for dysfunction, defying court rulings, and turning oversight into a ‘mockery’.
Ithala depositors remain locked out of their funds while disputes over frozen accounts, strategic alliances, and government guarantees deepen.
While the SIU distances itself from the leak, unanswered questions remain about why a lease allegedly approved by Treasury and audited without findings is now under scrutiny.
It says the RAF board and executives should be held personally responsible for the expenses incurred in the ‘irresponsible’ court action against the Auditor-General.