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Ex-RAF CEO Letsoalo risks criminal charges after dodging Parliament

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Former Road Accident Fund CEO Collins Letsoalo could face criminal charges if he again fails to appear before Parliament, after repeatedly avoiding summonses linked to a probe into his multimillion-rand spending while in office. Scopa chairperson Songezo Zibi says sheriffs found Letsoalo’s listed properties vacant several times, prompting Parliament to serve the summons electronically. Despite the evasiveness, Zibi says the committee expects him to appear and account for R23 million spent on security, hotels and bodyguards between 2023 and 2025. Scopa is also investigating deeper dysfunction within the RAF from soaring legal costs to a sharp decline in claims being
25 Nov 2025 3PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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