Several streets to be affected by a march on Thursday

Several streets in Tshwane will be affected by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) march against Road Accident Fund (RAF) chief executive Collins Letsoalo.

The march is planned for Thursday, 14 March.

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Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) spokesperson Isaac Mahamba said those participating in the Numsa march will gather at the old Putco bus depot in Marabastad from 10:00.

From there, the marchers will join Struben Street and proceed straight to the Department of Transport offices on 156 Struben Street. They are expected to depart at 13:00.

The following streets will be affected:

• Struben
• Cowie
• Sophi de Bruyn
• Paul Kruger
• Bosman

Motorists can use the following routes:

• Eskia Mphahlele Drive
• Johannes Ramokhoase Street
• Bloed Street
• Boom Street
• Madiba Street

Mahamba said TMPD and SAPS officers will be deployed to monitor the march and all the affected streets.

Numsa is calling for the RAF CEO to be fired because of the disastrous state of the entity.

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Several complaints have been made against the embattled entity, especially failing to pay claimants. The organisation is also under immense financial stress due to heavy debt.

Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola told the media Letsoalo behaves as untouchable, which is why the RAF is in shambles.

Hlubi-Majola said there is a complete failure to regulate his behaviour, and it seems even the board of the RAF is helpless in the face of his gross incompetence.

“The RAF is being grossly mismanaged by Letsoalo, who behaves like a law unto himself. The failure of the RAF to pay out claimants on time means that the institution’s assets are routinely attached by sheriffs of the court so that they can be sold to pay the monies owed.

“As a result, desks, chairs, and office equipment are attached. Workers sit on boxes or the floor when doing their work because there are no desks or chairs. As recently as two weeks ago, a sheriff of the court attached items at the RAF offices in East London. They attached the RAF server, which contains all the claimants’ personal information, including their names, addresses, ID numbers, and other personal information,” Hlubi-Majola explained.

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