Road Accident Fund is at a crossroads
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy dissolved the RAF’s board to tackle governance issues, but its impact on victims remains uncertain.
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Letsoalo lawyered up a week before RAF board put him on ice
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.
‘A train wreck’: SCOPA chair tears into RAF board over vacancies and fiscal chaos
Committee chairperson Songezo Zibi slams the Road Accident Fund’s leadership for dysfunction, defying court rulings, and turning oversight into a ‘mockery’.
Accountability still lacking as corruption persists in South Africa
South Africa’s score on the global Corruption Perceptions Index remains at a decade-low, reflecting persistent governance failures.
SIU denies leaking report implicating RAF CEO in R79m lease deal
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.
SIU investigation into Ithala tender unrelated to liquidation bid
Meanwhile, MPs have questioned the SARB’s push to liquidate Ithala, arguing it conflicts with Parliament’s resolution to support the bank’s growth.
SIU investigation to uncover irregular claims from 2021 unrest
SASRIA says the proclamation issued by President Ramaphosa follows its request for assistance from the Special Investigating Unit.
Investigation into ‘fruitless and wasteful expenditure’ continues as RAF bleeds another R1.6 billion
The investigation into the Road Accident Fund has uncovered a significant rise in default judgments, accumulating to R4.7 billion from 2018 through the second quarter of 2023.
Head of Special Tribunal’s resignation impedes fight against corruption
Without an effective Special Tribunal, the Special Investigations Unit must approach the over-burdened High Courts to obtain asset forfeiture orders.
