The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it is ready to oppose bail for attorney Precious Muleya, who allegedly evaded arrest before being intercepted at OR Tambo International Airport in connection with a R5.2 million Road Accident Fund (RAF) fraud case.

Muleya, a Zimbabwean national and former practising attorney, briefly appeared in the KuGompo Magistrates’ Court before the matter was postponed to 9 October 2026 for a formal bail application.
The State has indicated that it will fight her release.

Muleya was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on 30 September 2026 after allegedly evading arrest for some time. She first appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrates’ Court in Gauteng before being transferred to the Eastern Cape, where the alleged offences were committed.

She faces a charge of fraud, alternatively theft, arising from RAF claims allegedly submitted on behalf of at least 12 beneficiaries.

According to the NPA Regional Spokesperson for the Eastern Cape Division, Luxolo Tyali, Muleya was a duly admitted attorney of the High Court when the alleged offences were committed and operated under the name Precious Muleya Attorneys.

The Hawks’ investigation has allegedly uncovered a trail of inflated RAF claims submitted between 29 August 2019 and 19 February 2021.

During this period, Tyali said in a statement, the RAF allegedly paid out amounts ranging from R150,000 to R947,000 on claims supported by information that investigators say was false.

The alleged scheme centred on medical and medico-legal documentation submitted to bolster the claims.

Investigators allegedly found that several claimants had never been assessed or treated by the medical and professional practitioners whose invoices and reports were submitted to the RAF.

The Hawks allege that the reports and invoices were forged and used to persuade the RAF to release millions of rand in compensation that the claimants were allegedly not entitled to receive.

The claims allegedly involved road accident victims from KuGompo, Centane, Butterworth, KwaBhaca, Mdantsane and Estcourt in KwaZulu-Natal.

The case has now placed Muleya’s alleged conduct under intense scrutiny, with the State preparing to argue against her release on bail when she returns to court next Friday, Tyali added.

The NPA said the case forms part of its efforts to clamp down on fraud and corruption and protect public funds from criminal abuse.