RAF inquiry: ‘Serious’ corruption fears ‘dwarfed’ by incompetence concerns
Scopa will recommend criminal charges and financial recoveries against those involved, and says a full rethink of the fund is needed Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has serious concerns about corruption at the Road Accident Fund (RAF), and will recommend criminal charges and financial recoveries where needed, says Scopa chair Songezo Zibi.
He said the report will recommend measures that are designed to save public funds, ensure that funds reach claimants, streamline the claims process so that claims are finalised as quickly as possible and at minimal cost to both claimants and the RAF, and propose legislative changes covering the fund’s financing, governance and overall mandate.
Zibi said Scopa’s report will include recommendations on the RAF’s funding model, noting that the fund has insurance-like obligations without being capitalised as an insurance entity.
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