The fund faces a R340 million investigation over allegedly working with crooked lawyers
The embattled RAF is also facing a R340 million SIU investigation into lawyers abusing the fund
The Road Accident Fund said it could not heed a high court order to pay R301 million to Sunshine Hospital that is dedicated to crash victims
The example of the Road Accident Fund raises the question of whether the law, as applied by officials, is protecting people
Billions of rand at stake if lawyers lose out, but the fund says it is only trying to reduce the ballooning costs associated with personal injury claims
Lawyers Ronald Bobroff and son Darren have been found guilty of cheating and overcharging people in need of legal aid after road accidents.
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene described the increase in the road accident fund fuel levy as “substantial”.
Lawyers have taken the Road Accident Fund to the office of the public protector over irregular expenditure, reportedly estimated at R2-billion.
According to its latest annual report tabled in Parliament, the beleaguered Road Accident Fund remains technically bankrupt.
Road users will be liable for their own costs beyond the limit set for compensation.