SIU investigates lawyers involved in duplicate RAF payment scheme

Lawyers acting for clients with claims against the Road Accident Fund (RAF) received duplicate payments of about R340m in the period up to March 2021, with R318m having been recovered so far, RAF COO Leonard Lekgetho told MPs. 

This is one of several cases investigated by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) involving the RAF, which is responsible for paying out legitimate claims by road accident victims. It is funded by a levy on fuel sales and has been embroiled in a number of allegations of maladministration. ..

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