RAF medical expense claims cannot be reduced because a medical scheme has paid or will pay treatment costs, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ruled. Discovery Health welcomed the unanimous judgment, delivered on 16 October 2026, saying it protects members’ rights and supports medical schemes’ recoveries. The ruling follows litigation over RAF directives that sought to exclude expenses already…
Tag: Road Accident Fund
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RAF Medico-Legal Payments Facing Years-Long Delays
Healthcare professionals serving the Road Accident Fund (RAF) are facing extreme financial strain. Medico-legal experts who assess accident injuries and loss of income are dealing with years-long payment delays. Evidence presented to Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) revealed a system in complete collapse. These experts provide independent reports for RAF claims and court proceedings. Without them, the legal…
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Gauteng Patient Debt Recovery Targets Unpaid Fees
Gauteng’s public health system is tightening its grip on unpaid patient fees as outstanding debt climbs to about R4.6 billion. The Gauteng department of health says the recovery drive is now a priority, as the province faces sustained financial pressure and rising demand for services. The department confirmed that it is intensifying revenue collection as part of a broader financial…
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Road Accident Fund Insolvency has Deep Roots, Scopa Told
Former Road Accident Fund (RAF) board members have told Parliament that the fund’s crisis is not new. They said the RAF has faced sustained financial distress for more than three decades. In their account, liabilities have exceeded assets since at least 1981. That, they argued, left the fund “technically insolvent” for decades. The testimony was delivered to Parliament’s standing committee…
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Road Accident Fund under Investigation by SCOPA
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has officially launched a formal inquiry into the deeply troubled finances of the Road Accident Fund (RAF). The decision comes as the RAF grapples with serious allegations of corruption. An explosive internal power struggle has reached the High Court. The parliamentary probe follows a deluge of whistleblower reports and complaints alleging widespread maladministration,…
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RAF CEO Placed on Leave pending SIU Tender Probe
The Road Accident Fund (RAF has announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Collins Letsoalo, has been placed on special leave. The RAF CEO’s special leave decision by the RAF board comes as the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) continues its probe into multimillion-rand contracts and tenders. These investigations focus on financial dealings at the embattled fund. A Precautionary Measure during SIU…