Simon Nare
An armoured BMW costing the Road Accident Fund (RAF) more than R4 million was demanded by former CEO Collins Letsoalo, Parliament heard, as the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) continued its probe into the embattled state insurance fund.
RAF head of security services Stephens Msiza said Letsoalo expanded his protection detail from three to nine bodyguards without any threat assessment.
The former CEO tried to justify the need for the armoured vehicle by insisting there was “a hit” placed on him by people in the taxi industry.
Msiza also alleged that Letsoalo pushed for personal protection for his wife, despite no evidence of a threat.
He said Letsoalo “barked instructions” at managers and that those who resisted were sidelined or dismissed. He said that the security upgrades and travel demands drove up costs and sparked clashes that ultimately ended their friendship and working relationship.
The armoured BMW
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