Over the last five years, the Road Accident Fund (RAF) has disbursed R18 billion to claimants from foreign countries.
In the last half-decade, the Road Accident Fund has disbursed R18 billion to individuals from foreign countries who lodged claims.
, the agency has been paying an estimated annual sum of at least R3.6 billion to foreign nationals over the past five years. Even though the foreigners were residing unlawfully in the country, Letsoalo noted that the RAF continued to provide payments to them. Letsoalo mentioned that the agency faced legal action and is presently contesting a ruling from the Pretoria High Court.
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