Ex-RAF CEO Collins Letsoalo Had Nine Bodyguards And Armoured Vehicle, Parliament Inquiry Hears

Parliament’s ongoing inquiry into financial mismanagement at the Road Accident Fund (RAF) has revealed that former CEO Collins Letsoalo had nine bodyguards and used an armoured vehicle worth millions for his personal protection.

The RAF’s head of security, Stephens Msiza, disclosed this while testifying before Parliament.

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He was recruited from the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to handle Letsoalo’s security needs after previously working with him at the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC).

Over the past two and a half years, the security detail cost the RAF more than R23 million. Msiza admitted he believed the decision to increase the number of protectors from six to nine was unnecessary but said Letsoalo insisted his life and that of his family were in danger.

Security Concerns and Costly Protection Measures

Msiza, who once served as a protector for Julius Malema during his time as ANC Youth League president, told Parliament that Letsoalo’s fears were sparked by a security breach at a RAF office in 2022, where armed intruders entered the premises.

However, Msiza made it clear he opposed the expansion of the security team.

“Having nine security officers is absolutely nonsense, to say the least. I did not agree with that,” he said.

Msiza also confirmed that neither he nor Letsoalo held top-level security clearance, contradicting Letsoalo’s earlier statements to Parliament.

“Mr Letsoalo was not vetted. He’s not vetted – let me put it that way,” Msiza testified.

Millions Spent on Fuel and Armoured Car

The inquiry further heard that Letsoalo used an armoured vehicle valued at R4.4 million, which is now parked at the RAF’s offices. In addition, RAF protection officers reportedly spent R1.7 million on fuel in 2024 alone.

Msiza maintained that he did not overstep his authority or bypass existing security management structures at the RAF, despite claims from previous witnesses suggesting otherwise.

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