Road Accident Fund (RAF)
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RAF responds to SIU probe, calls allegations a smear campaign
RAF responds to SIU probe, calls allegations a smear campaign! The Road Accident Fund (RAF) says it is fully prepared…
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RAF head Collins Letsoalo under fire over R79 million lease deal
The Head of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), Collins Letsoalo, is facing renewed scrutiny following revelations of a R79 million…
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7 killed in horror crash on Mpumalanga’s M4 highway
7 killed in horror crash on Mpumalanga’s M4 highway! New Year’s Eve turned grim in South Africa as multiple road…
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KZN man Sibusiso Lawrence who shared video after killing girlfriend found dead – WATCH
KZN man Sibusiso Lawrence who shared video after killing girlfriend found dead – WATCH! A KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) man accused of…
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Limpopo woman loses RAF court battle after crashing into donkey
Limpopo woman loses RAF court battle after crashing into donkey! A 53-year-old woman seeking compensation from the Road Accident Fund…
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Unemployed woman who gave married boyfriend her pension fund loses legal battle with RAF over loss of support
Unemployed woman who gave married boyfriend her pension fund loses legal battle with RAF over loss of support! An unemployed…
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Attorney allegedly received R10 million from Road Accident Fund and kept the money
Former attorney Michael Senotse Mabunda, 42, appeared in court on a charge of fraud relating to Road Accident Fund (RAF)…
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Ex-RAF official jailed for demanding bribe to fast-track R2.7 million payout
A former official with the Road Accident Fund (RAF) who solicited a bribe of half a million rand has been…
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RAF concerned about paying millions in claims to legal & illegal foreign nationals
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has noted with concern that it pays hundreds of millions of rands to both legal…
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Attorney in court for theft of Road Accident Fund money
An Eastern Cape attorney is alleged to have stolen money from the Road Accident Fund (RAF) that was meant for…
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R4 million for construction worker who lost his leg in drum roller accident
In a claim with a twist against the Road Accident Fund (RAF), a man who lost his leg after an…
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Ex-Gauteng SIU head sentenced for embezzling RAF funds
Former Gauteng Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head, Sifiso Kunene, has been sentenced to six years imprisonment, for the theft of…
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Transport Minister Creecy says RAF needs policy & administrative reform
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says the Road Accident Fund (RAF) needs policy and administrative reform. The RAF has been battling…
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Gqeberha doctor arrested for RAF fraud
A 37-year-old Gqeberha doctor has found himself on the wrong side of the law after he was arrested on allegations…
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Recent RAF recipient kidnapped and 4 men arrested
A recent recipient of a Road Accident Fund was kidnapped while walking with his girlfriend in Ginsberg, Eastern Cape, on…
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Collins Letsoalo explains reason for massive claims backlog at RAF
Road Accident Fund (RAF) CEO Collins Letsoalo said the reason for the massive backlog they were experiencing was due to…
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DA to write to President Ramaphosa over alleged laxity & financial mismanagement at RAF
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will write to President Cyril Ramaphosa demanding intervention over payment delays by the Road…
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NUMSA determined to fight back against RAF despite interdict to arrest planned strike
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has secured an interdict against Thursday’s planned workers’ strike. The National Union of Metalworkers of…
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NUMSA calls for removal of RAF CEO Collins Letsoalo
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is taking to the streets to call for the removal of…
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5 North West suspects accused of defrauding RAF beneficiary due in court
Five suspects accused of defrauding a Road Accident Fund (RAF) beneficiary are expected to appear in the Orkney Magistrates Court,…
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RAF launches tyre safety programme to empower traffic officers & motorists
The South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC), representing the four tyre manufacturers with plants in South Africa, has teamed up…
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RAF stopped over R2.6 billion worth of fraudulent claims in 3 years
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) said it has successfully managed to halt over R2.6 billion worth of fraudulent claims from…
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RAF ordered to compensate suicide victim’s family
In a landmark ruling handed down by the Western Cape High Court, the Road Accident Fund (RAF) has been ordered…
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Taxi driver released on R500 bail for allegedly trying to defraud RAF of millions
A 43-year-old taxi driver was arrested this week on allegations he tried to defraud the Road Accident Fund (RAF) of…
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Man in fake hit-and-run claim against Road Accident Fund sentenced
An Eastern Cape man has been convicted and sentenced in the Gqeberha New Law Court on charges of fraud after…
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Man slapped with a fine for trying to defraud Road Accident Fund of millions of rand
A 56-year-old Gqeberha man who was found guilty of defrauding the Road Accident Fund (RAF) of R2.2 million has been…
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Some legal bodies accuse RAF of failing to fulfil basic mandate
Some legal organizations have accused the Road Accident Fund (RAF) of failing to fulfill its basic mandate. Representatives from about…
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Fraudster fined R3 000 for lying to RAF & claiming over a R1 million for a fake smash
A 44-year-old Eastern Cape man who defrauded the Road Accident Fund has been fined R3,000. Keith Theodore Mtsimela was convicted…
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Ex-police branch commander pleads guilty to Road Accident Fund fraud
A former police branch commander is set to be sentenced after he admitted his role in Road Accident Fund (RAF)…
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Man in court for trying to swindle RAF of over R2 million
An Eastern Cape man who tried defrauding the Road Accident Fund (RAF) was been arrested and appeared in court on…
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Embattled RAF heads to ConCourt after SCA dismisses its Discovery appeal
The Road Accident Fund (RAF), which refuses to settle medical aid claims, says it will approach the Constitutional Court after…
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Man who tried defrauding the Road Accident Fund convicted
An Eastern Cape man who tried claiming from the Road Accident Fund (RAF) was convicted on charges of fraud in…
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Ex-attorney & EFF leader accused of R700 000 theft from 6 injured RAF claimants to stand trial
A former attorney accused of stealing R700 000 belonging to injured Road Accident Fund (RAF) claimants will stand trial at…
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Police arrest man for defrauding Road Accident Fund
A 46-year-old man has been arrested for defrauding the Road Accident Fund (RAF). Bantu Hoho was handcuffed by the Gqeberha-based…
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EFF leader demoted over theft charges
The EFF in the North West has axed its former chairperson Betty Diale after she was charged with stealing R700…
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Attorney arrested for alleged theft of R1.8 million RAF award meant for client in Mpumalanga
A Mpumalanga attorney, Mantladi Jo-Ann Mmela, appeared at the Middleburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday after she allegedly stole R1.8m meant…
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Ex-attorney in court over alleged theft of R700 000 from RAF claimants
A former Rustenburg attorney accused of stealing about R700 000 from the Road Accident Fund (RAF) claimants, appeared briefly in…
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RAF in trouble for new policy to stop paying for past medical aid expenses
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is being hauled to court over a contentious new policy to stop paying out for…
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Parly backs move to scrap RAF from the fuel levy
Parliament is backing recommendations to scrap the Road Accident Fund (RAF) levy from the fuel levy in order to provide…
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RAF denies hiding over R300 billion debt
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) says it respects and will cooperate with the Auditor-General. This is despite a legal battle…
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Road Accident Fund asks court to block making audit report public
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) yesterday asked the Gauteng Hight Court, Pretoria, to gag the office of the Auditor-General from…
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Road Accident Fund infringing on rights of claimants, says Lawyer
By placing obstacles which make it nearly impossible to lodge claims, the Road Accident Fund (RAF) is infringing on the…
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Putco allegedly fails to pay monthly earnings of families of bus crash victims
Some families of people who died in a bus crash that claimed six lives on the R573 Moloto Road are…
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Government on the verge of resolving e-toll matter, says Fikile Mbalula
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said that the government was on the verge of resolving the e-tolls matters. Mbalula was responding…
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RAF’s R300 billion debt and other issues
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has admitted to issues that have set it back, including claims not paid on time,…
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Road Accident Fund refutes claims of financial difficulties
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has assured claimants they will receive their money. Last week, the court gave the RAF…
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East London woman arrested for alleged Road Accident Fund fraud
An Eastern Cape woman appeared in court after she allegedly defrauded the Road Accident Fund (RAF). Spokesperson for the provincial…
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Meet Bongani Biyela who blew R1.4 million in few months, arrested for attempted murder
Fallen millionaire Bongani Biyela, who starred in the reality TV show I Blew It, was arrested for attempted murder. Biyela…
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#StateCapture inquiry hears of the alleged secret plan to oust Nxasana as NDPP
Terrence Joubert was busy working at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in August 2013 when his curiosity was piqued by…
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RAF woes worsen as the innocent suffer
The personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers Association said it was perplexing that the Road Accident Fund (RAF) was placing blame for…
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