{"id":95258,"date":"2026-02-03T16:04:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/raf-board-highlights-dysfunctional-fund-and-fear-climate"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:48:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:48:40","slug":"raf-board-highlights-dysfunctional-fund-and-fear-climate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/raf-board-highlights-dysfunctional-fund-and-fear-climate","title":{"rendered":"RAF Board Highlights Dysfunctional Fund and Fear Climate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The board of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) has painted a picture of a largely dysfunctional organisation that cannot sustain itself and where staff have been operating in a &#8220;climate of fear&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Interim board chairperson Kenneth Brown told Parliament\u2019s standing committee on public accounts (SCOPA) on Tuesday that the fund\u2019s paper-based claims system is outdated and, in the case of death, inhumane.<\/p>\n<p>The board, whose six-month term ends in just five days, is testifying at an inquiry into maladministration at the fund.<\/p>\n<p>Board chairperson Kenneth Brown has not minced his words, telling Parliament there is still a long way to go to fix a broken system.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The magnitude of the work is massive. 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