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flag South Africa’s Road Accident Fund faces crisis due to mismanagement, billions in losses, and unpaid claims, revealed in Numsa’s Scopa testimony.

flag Numsa's January 28, 2026, testimony before South Africa’s Scopa revealed severe governance failures at the Road Accident Fund, including billions in losses, over 320,000 unpaid claims, and prolonged legal battles over the suspension of more than 50 claims officers—costing R119 million in legal fees. flag The fund’s 2020 termination of its attorney panel without a transition plan led to R4.8 billion in liabilities and widespread default judgments. flag Expensive outsourcing, a failed R800 million claims system, and poor staff training worsened operations. flag The union criticized the RAF’s 2024 unilateral derecognition, removing a key accountability mechanism, while Scopa acknowledged unlawful labor practices have financial and morale costs.

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