{
  "id": 12160793,
  "title": "R5.2m RAF fraud: Zimbabwean lawyer to remain in custody pending bail bid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/r5-2m-raf-fraud-zimbabwean-lawyer-to-remain-in-custody-pending-bail",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T13:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/2026-10-05-r52m-raf-fraud-zimbabwean-lawyer-to-remain-in-custody-pending-bail-bid/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Zimbabwean lawyer named Precious Muleya is accused of fraud and is currently in custody while awaiting a bail hearing. According to prosecutors, Muleya allegedly submitted fraudulent medical reports to the Road Accident Fund (RAF) to secure R5.2 million in payouts for road accident victims. The reports, which claimed to have been examined by doctors, were reportedly used to inflate the value of the claims and secure payments from the RAF. Muleya is accused of submitting these claims on behalf of at least 12 beneficiaries, including victims from KuGompo, Centane, Butterworth, KwaBhaca, Mount Frere, Mdantsane, and Estcourt, as well as Estcourt in KwaZulu-Natal. The investigation revealed that the RAF paid amounts ranging from R150,000 to R947,000 based on false information. It was also found that several claimants were not assessed or treated by the medical and professional practitioners whose invoices and medico-legal reports were submitted. Muleya, who was an admitted attorney at the time of the alleged offences, has been evading arrest and was apprehended at OR Tambo International Airport. Her case was initially heard in Kempton Park Magistrate's Court and has now been transferred to the Eastern Cape for a formal bail application, which the National Prosecuting Authority is likely to oppose.",
  "summary": "The NPA will oppose bail for a Zimbabwean attorney accused of R5.2m in Road Accident Fund fraud, who was caught at OR Tambo International Airport after allegedly evading arrest.",
  "key_points": [
    "Zimbabwean lawyer Precious Muleya accused of R5.2m RAF fraud",
    "Submitted fraudulent medical reports for 12 beneficiaries' payouts",
    "RAF paid amounts between R150k and R947k based on false claims"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}