Suspended Road Accident Fund (RAF) CEO Collins Letsoalo has broken his silence, saying he helped the troubled state entity save over R50 million during his tenure, and now believes his removal from office is being driven by ulterior motives, including racial bias and resistance to reform. Letsoalo, who was suspended earlier this year along with… Continue reading Suspended RAF Bosses Allege Racial Bias and Corruption Fightback Amid Claims of R50m Savings
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RAF Says Administrative Costs Swallow Most of Its Budget, Failure to Increase Levy Has Made Matters Worse
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) says it is under strain as most of its money goes to administrative costs, and matters have worsened over the past three years due to the lack of an increase in the fuel levy. The fund added that it has been financially unsustainable since its establishment in 1946 and has… Continue reading RAF Says Administrative Costs Swallow Most of Its Budget, Failure to Increase Levy Has Made Matters Worse
RAF CEO Collins Letsoalo Placed on Special Leave
Road Accident Fund (RAF) CEO Collins Letsoalo has been placed on an immediate special leave. This was revealed by Deputy Minister of Transport Mkhuleko Hlengwa today, May 27, 2025 during an update on the investigation by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) into the RAF. He was briefing Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa). Hlengwa… Continue reading RAF CEO Collins Letsoalo Placed on Special Leave
Durban RAF Operations Halted after Sheriff Attached Computers Over Long-Standing Debt
Operations at the Road Accident Fund (RAF) offices in central Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, came to a halt earlier yesterday (Thursday) when a sheriff stormed the building and attached computers from the finance department. The sheriff was acting on a legal instruction after a local law firm obtained a court order to force the RAF to settle… Continue reading Durban RAF Operations Halted after Sheriff Attached Computers Over Long-Standing Debt
A Man Who Brutally Killed His Girlfriend and Posted Her Bloodied Pictures on Social Media Has History of Unusual Behavior – Colleagues
The KwaZulu-Natal teacher who shocked the country when he allegedly killed his wife-to-be and recorded a live social media video boasting about the tragic incident has a history of “unusual behaviour”, his colleagues have revealed. Sbusiso Lawrence Nkaba, a teacher at Ziphozethu Primary School in KwaDukuza just outside Durban, posted the body of his bruised… Continue reading A Man Who Brutally Killed His Girlfriend and Posted Her Bloodied Pictures on Social Media Has History of Unusual Behavior – Colleagues
RAF Says It Will Not Pay People Who Throw Themselves At Cars To Claim Money
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) says it has become aware of a trend where some people deliberately throw themselves at moving cars in order to claim for injuries sustained on the road. As a result, it said should it find evidence that a claimant did that, it will not pay out the claim. In a… Continue reading RAF Says It Will Not Pay People Who Throw Themselves At Cars To Claim Money
Minister Blames ‘Killer Sundays’ For Majority of Festive Season Road Fatalities
The South African Transport Ministry has commended law enforcement officers for their dedicated efforts in reducing road fatalities during the 2023/24 festive season road safety campaign, as compared to the previous year. During the 2023/24 festive period, there were 1,184 fatal road accidents, showing a 2.3 percent decrease from the previous year’s 1,212 road fatalities… Continue reading Minister Blames ‘Killer Sundays’ For Majority of Festive Season Road Fatalities