The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is a social security fund responsible for providing appropriate compulsory compensation to all road users (citizens and foreigners) against injuries sustained or death arising from accidents involving motor vehicles within the borders of South Africa.
This cover is in the form of indemnity insurance to persons who cause the accident, as well as personal injury and death insurance to victims of motor vehicle accidents, and their families.
The Road Accident Fund is a public entity overseen by the Department of Transport (DOT) under the National Government of South Africa.
The Road Accident Fund is responsible for: providing appropriate cover to all road users within the borders of South Africa; rehabilitating and compensating persons injured as a result of motor vehicles in a timely and caring manner; and actively promoting the safe use of all South African roads.
The client base of the Road Accident Fund comprises not only the South African public, but all foreigners within the borders of the country.
The Road Accident Fund provides two types of cover, namely personal insurance cover to accident victims or their families, and indemnity cover to wrongdoers.
Overseeing Department/Entity
Office Bearers/Management
Chairperson
- Mr Kenneth Brown (Interim)
Deputy Chairperson
- n/a
Board Members
- n/a
NOTE: On 15 July 2025, the Minister of Transport, Ms Barbara Creecy dissolved the Board of Directors of the Road Accident Fund (RAF)
Chief Executive Officer
- Mr Phutjane Collins Letsoalo (Suspended)
- Mr Phathutshedzo Lukhwareni (Acting)
Chief Financial Officer
- Ms Boitumelo Mabusela (Acting)
Chief Operations Officer
- Ms Maria Rambauli (Acting)
Senior Management
- Mr Ian Barriel (Acting Chief Human Capital Officer)
- Ms June Cornelius (Executive: Corporate Secretariat)
- Mr Ravesh Komal (Chief Information Officer)
- Mr Vincent King Sotshede (Chief Audit Executive)
Communications Officers
- Ms Boniswa Matshoba (Marketing, PR and Reputation Management Specialist)
- Mr Ernest Nkuna (Media and Public Relations Officer)
- Ms Linda Rulashe (Senior Manager: Media PR and Reputation Management)
Contact Details
The contact details of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | 2 Eco Glades Office Park, 420 Witch-Hazel Avenue, Centurion |
| Postal Address: | Private Bag X178, Centurion, 0046 |
| Telephone: | 012 621 1691 / 087 820 1111 |
| Email: | customerservices@raf.co.za |
| Website: | www.raf.co.za |
