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Road Accident Fund Crisis 2026: Financial Collapse, Reforms, and Recovery Efforts in South Africa

South Africa’s Road Accident Fund faces an unprecedented financial crisis with R400 billion in contingent liabilities threatening the national budget. Discover the causes of the RAF crisis, including corruption under former CEO Collins Letsoalo, the massive backlog of 430,000 outstanding claims, and the proposed reforms including the new Road Accident Benefit Scheme (RABS) bill with no-fault compensation and annuity payments.

Mar 24, 2026 Media

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