
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) has decided to launch a full committee inquiry into allegations of maladministration, financial mismanagement, wasteful and reckless expenditure, and related financial misconduct at the Road Accident Fund (RAF).
Approached for comment on Scopa’s decision, RAF head of corporate communications McIntosh Polela said the RAF was not part of Tuesday’s Scopa meeting and had not been formally notified of the decision. “Therefore, we cannot comment on the matter,” he said.
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Fun South African Fact: The Union Buildings in Pretoria house the President’s official offices. The site is worth a visit to marvel at a larger-than-life statue of Nelson Mandela as well as the immaculate gardens and grounds.
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Fun South African Fact: For nearly 50 years, there was a state of apartheid – white minority rule – in South Africa.