The Road Accident Fund paid R28.5 million to 16 suspended employees who sit at home
Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy revealed that the Road Accident Fund paid R28.5 million to 16 employees who are currently on suspension.
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is a South African state insurer established under the Road Accident Fund Act of 1996.
It provides social indemnity insurance to all drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and cyclists using South African roads.
The Road Accident Fund is funded almost entirely by a statutory levy levied on every litre of petrol and diesel sold in South Africa.
The RAF has faced financial challenges for years. It is technically insolvent and has been gutted by mismanagement and corruption.
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has previously revealed that the RAF colluded with criminal syndicates to pay out false claims.
The fund has also faced several accusations that it attempted to hide money to avoid paying claims and legal fees.
The government is trying to address the problems at the RAF by suspending and investigating corrupt employees, but it comes at a high cost.
This was revealed following a Parliamentary question by National Assembly member Alan Beesley, who requested information about the fund.
He asked the Transport Minister for the number of Road Accident Fund employees who are currently on suspension.
Beesley also asked Creecy about the cost to the RAF of the salaries and other remuneration paid to employees on suspension.
She responded, saying that 16 Road Accident Fund employees are currently suspended, which costs the institution R28.542 million.
The employees were suspended between May 2024 and July 2026. She did not give reasons for the suspensions.
“In accordance with the requirements of the labour legislation, all suspensions are paid pending the finalisation of the respective disciplinary processes,” Creecy said.
The Minister added that the monthly salaries of the suspended employees range from R48,796.00 to R333,874.00.
Many of the disciplinary hearings are scheduled for the next two months, and some rely on a forensic investigation.
The table below provides an overview of the suspended Road Accident Fund employees.
| Number of employees | Date of suspension |
| 1 | May 2024 |
| 1 | August 2024 |
| 1 | September 2024 |
| 1 | November 2024 |
| 1 | March 2025 |
| 6 | November 2025 |
| 2 | March 2026 |
| 3 | July 2026 |
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Whats new. This has been going on since 1996. Noboby can do anything because they are a law onto themselves. Shamr