US EditionCollins Letsoalo Placed on Special Leave as CEO of the Road Accident Fund Amid Corruption Allegations
- Collins Letsoalo, CEO of the Road Accident Fund, was placed on special leave on 27 May 2025 due to allegations related to a R79 million office lease tender in Johannesburg.
- His temporary suspension comes after the Special Investigating Unit uncovered evidence linking him to alleged misconduct, including reversing a bid committee’s decision to favor Mowana Properties, a bidder that had originally lost.
- The investigation also highlighted irregularities in other RAF contracts, such as unlawfully extended cleaning contracts worth R19 million and improperly awarded projects totaling R313 million.
- The Department of Transport said the leave is a precautionary measure to ensure good governance and allow investigations to proceed without interference, emphasizing it does not imply guilt or disciplinary action.
- Phathutshedzo Lukhwareni will serve as Acting CEO during the leave while the board schedules a meeting on 9 June 2025 to discuss the matter, reflecting ongoing efforts to address governance concerns at RAF.
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Road Accident Fund CEO placed on special leave
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), Collins Letsoalo, has been placed on special leave with immediate effect. In a statement, the Department of Transport said that Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa, as the delegated shareholder representative was informed by the board of the RAF of Letsoalo’s special leave. The decision was made at a special meeting on Tuesday, 27 May. ‘Relevant investigations’ “The CEO will be on speci…
Letsoalo lawyered up a week before RAF board put him on ice – Moonstone Information Refinery
A week before he was placed on special leave, Road Accident Fund (RAF) chief executive Collins Letsoalo lawyered up and refused to appear before Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA). In a letter sent through his attorneys, Letsoalo pushed back against the committee’s call for RAF executives to explain their handling of a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into the Fund. SCOPA chairperson Songezo Zibi (pictured) dropped …
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