By Zuko Komisa
Special Investigating Unit recovers R18 million for the Road Accident Fund.
After being overpaid by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) for their customers’ claims, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has signed acknowledgements of debt with law firms and legal representatives totalling approximately R68 million.
According to the SIU, 102 law companies received R340 060 277.97 in duplicate payments from the RAF. Several lawyers have chosen to cooperate with the SIU inquiry in order to pay off their debt by signing acknowledgements of indebtedness after being presented with the evidence.
The SIU has signed acknowledgments of debt with law firms and attorneys to the value of approximately R 68 million, which constitute unlawful acts of appropriation. pic.twitter.com/nc8oLQzlvV
— Special Investigating Unit (SIU) (@RSASIU) March 6, 2023
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The acknowledgements, according to SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago, come after the corruption-busting squad launched an inquiry into claims of corruption at the RAF.
“Instead of returning the duplicate payments to RAF, legal practitioners opted to either keep the money in their Trust accounts or use it to their personal benefit.”
To date, the SIU has managed to recover R18 million through acknowledgement of debt process following the signing of Proclamation R44 of 2021 by President Cyril Ramaphosa authorising the SIU to investigate serious allegations of corruption and maladministration in the affairs of RAF.
“The Proclamation authorises the SIU to investigate compensation payments made by RAF to claimants or claimants’ agents, payments made by RAF in a manner that is contrary to the applicable legislations, and to recover financial losses suffered by the State or RAF,” he said.
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