The SIU briefed Parliament on Wednesday about its investigation into the RAF. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks
- The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) presented to Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday about its investigations into the Road Accident Fund (RAF).
- Irregularities that have cost hundreds of mlllions of rands were described to Members of Parliament (MPs).
- But the SIU has recovered large amounts of money from lawyers who received duplicate payments.
- Disciplinary measures, as well as referrals to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), will be taken against current and former RAF officials, the SIU told Parliament.
The SIU has recovered more than R317-million erroneously paid to lawyers by the RAF. It is also investigating claims that the RAF lost further millions to maladministration and corruption.
The SIU began its probe in 2021. On Wednesday, it briefed Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) on what it described as a “lengthy and complex investigation” into problems at the cash-strapped RAF.
The unit’s probe centres on fraudulent claims and payments, procurement and tender irregularities, alleged maladministration…
