The matter came to light after discrepancies were identified in the claim and referred for further investigation.
AN EASTERN Cape woman has appeared in the in Mthatha Specialised Commercial Crimes Court for allegedly attempting to defraud the Road Accident Fund of nearly R1 million following a tragic accident.
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), through the Mthatha Serious Commercial Crime Investigation (SCCI), said the matter came to light after discrepancies were identified in the claim and referred for further investigation.
It is alleged that 38-year-old Ntombizandile Mda submitted a fraudulent RAF claim following a fatal accident in which a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle on the R411 near Viedgesville in Mthatha on 4 March 2023 and died at the scene.
The Hawks said the alleged fraud of approximately R986,300, was detected after the Road Accident Fund identified inconsistencies in the claim and referred the matter to investigators.
