RAF In the News

Written By Roy Cokayne  | Published on 31 July 2026 | Moneyweb Accident victims association proposes a system that will fast-track claims ready for payment, without waiting for the RAF’s bigger problems to be fixed first. The Association for the Protection of Road Accident Victims (Aprav) has proposed the creation of a national Settlement Hub as a simple way to address the crisis at the Road Accident Fund (RAF) and clear its backlog of about 100 000 claims. It would involve funding from National Treasury to clear claims that are ready to be settled without waiting for the RAF’s bigger problems to be fixed first. The ‘bigger problems’ were summarised by Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) chair Songezo Zibi, who said on Friday the RAF is chronically underfunded – and even when its governance and operational problems are resolved, there will not be enough money to meet all the claim

Written By Lilita Gcwabe | Published on 30 July 2026 | IOL Parliament’s inquiry into the troubled Road Accident Fund (RAF) has exposed years of governance failures, chronic underfunding and operational dysfunction that have left thousands of road accident victims waiting years for compensation, with a victims’ advocacy group now calling for urgent reforms before the findings are tabled in the National Assembly. The Association for the Protection of Road Accident Victims (APRAV) said on Thursday that the Standing Committee on Public Accounts’ (SCOPA) inquiry had brought together evidence that paints the clearest picture yet of an institution struggling to fulfill its constitutional mandate while billions of rand continue flowing into the fund through the fuel levy. Speaking at a National Press Club briefing, APRAV chairperson Ngoako Mohlaloga said the organisation wanted South Africans to understand what had emerged during a recent stakeholder engagement hosted by SCOPA chairperson Songezo Zibi, where Parliament

Written By Abongwe Kobokana | Published on 29 July 2026 | SABC News The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) Chairperson Songezo Zibi says previous Road Accident Fund(RAF) executives and board members must personally pay back the unaccounted money spent during their tenure. Zibi says this is part of the recommendations that the committee plans to make in its report in the inquiry into the affairs of the RAF. He says the committee is compiling its report, which it plans to finalise soon on its inquiry into allegations of governance failures, procurement irregularities and deteriorating financial management at the state-supported insurance fund. Zibi says, “In such cases the committee may then, pursuant to legal advice, recommend all of those monies be recovered from the responsible officials and the board members. There are many decisions like that where we are going to look carefully at each one and determine if recovery

Written By Lindsey Schutters  | Published on 3 June 2026 | Daily Maverick The debate was inconclusive, but the vote affirmed that the Standing Committee on Public Accounts will lay criminal charges against subpoena-dodging former Road Accident Fund CEO Collins Letsoalo. We need to go back to November last year to trace the original source of the debate among the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) members when deciding whether to lay criminal charges against former Road Accident Fund (RAF) CEO Collins Letsoalo. Scopa summoned Letsoalo to answer questions about his management decisions on 25 and 26 November 2025, but on the first day, he did not appear. Instead, his legal team, Sithi & Thabela Attorneys, issued a formal demand to the Scopa chairperson (Songezo Zibi) to “cease and desist from [the] unlawful ‘oversight inquiry’”. They argued that Scopa’s mandate was restricted to financial accountability, while operational and governance oversight of the RAF fell

Written By Kabous Le Roux  | Published on 9 June 2026 | EWN South Africans could face new vehicle licence fees as government reviews RAF funding. Experts warn the fund is under severe strain, with hundreds of billions in outstanding claims. South African motorists could face additional costs when renewing their vehicle licence discs as the government explores new ways to fund the embattled Road Accident Fund (RAF). The possibility emerged after Transport Minister Barbara Creecy reportedly indicated that her department was considering an overhaul of how the RAF is financed. The proposal comes as the fund faces mounting financial pressure, longstanding concerns about governance and questions over its long-term sustainability. The issue has also been linked to changing vehicle trends, with more electric vehicles on South African roads reducing fuel sales. The RAF is currently funded through a levy on petrol and diesel, meaning EV charging does not contribute

Written By Roy Cokayne  | Published on 26 May 2026 | Moneyweb The Department of Transport is researching a vehicle owner contributory scheme to fund the RAF, according to Minister Barbara Creecy. Motorists in future might have to pay a separate amount to fund the Road Accident Fund (RAF) when they first buy and annually renew their vehicle licence disc. Read: DoT considering private and public contributions to fund the RAF Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy confirmed during an exclusive interview with Moneyweb on Monday that the Department of Transport (DoT) believes it needs to introduce a vehicle owner contributory scheme – apart from introducing the no-fault system and a standard schedule of benefits. Creecy said the DoT has two concerns regarding RAF funding. She said the first is the increased uptake of electric vehicles by consumers, as the current RAF funding model is a levy on petrol prices. Her comments