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.
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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.
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.
Wake-up call for RAF as SCOPA prepares for full-scale inquiry
A whistleblower-backed memorandum discloses how a legitimate RAF lease was allegedly overturned to favour Mowana Properties.
Letsoalo fights to keep RAF job as court weighs suspension battle
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.
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’.
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 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.
RAF makes noise while silence reigns on draft Road Accident Amendment Bill
Judgment is ‘forthcoming’ in the contempt of court case against the Road Accident Fund and its CEO, as Discovery Health seeks the enforcement of court rulings regarding unpaid claims.
‘State capture transactions’: Nedbank to pursue counterclaims
Transnet and the SIU institute legal proceedings against Nedbank to set aside interest rate swaps that occurred when the SOE was advised by Regiments Capital.
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.
SIU recovers R317m in duplicate payments to lawyers from RAF
The Special Investigating Unit is also investigating millions more lost to corruption and maladministration at the Road Accident Fund.
