The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has launched an inquiry into the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to probe allegations of maladministration, financial mismanagement, wasteful and reckless expenditure, and related financial misconduct
This after committee chairman Songezo Zibi announced on Tuesday that a comprehensive inquiry has been agreed upon and will commence following the parliamentary recess in August.
The inquiry will probe among others numerous whistle-blower reports detailing supply chain irregularities involving more than R1 billion, amid concerns that internal management controls are not being enforced.
Zibi said there has been persistent challenges in obtaining complete and accurate information from the RAF board and executive management despite numerous attempts over several months.
He said that the committee’s decision to launch the inquiry, made on Tuesday, aims to address issues of maladministration, financial mismanagement, wasteful expenditure, and other financial misconduct within the entity.
“This decision follows months of repeated attempts by
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