The Road Accident Fund paid R29.1 million in salaries and other remuneration to 16 employees who were suspended with pay, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has told Parliament. The disclosure, reported by IOL, highlights the financial cost of suspensions at the state entity, which compensates victims of road accidents in South Africa. The minister's statement was made in response to a parliamentary question, drawing attention to governance and spending practices within the fund.

A physical verification exercise covering 809,086 public-service employees in South Africa has flagged 891 potential ghost-worker cases, Public Service and Administration Minister Mzamo Buthelezi told Parliament, according to IOL. The audit was conducted to confirm that individuals listed on the government payroll are genuinely employed and reporting for duty. The findings point to possible irregularities in the public-service wage bill, though the blurb does not indicate what action will follow.

The City of Johannesburg has decided to write off approximately R918 million in historical irregular and unauthorized expenditures, which has led to a debate among councillors regarding governance and accountability. Leaders from ActionSA and the DA have raised concerns about financial mismanagement, while the ANC defends the decision as a necessary measure to address past issues.

Samburu Governor Lati Lelelit has been accused of paying Sh60 million to eighty-three ghost workers between July 2024 and June 2025, with little evidence of their employment records. This situation has raised concerns regarding the financial management of Samburu's resources, as these payments were made from the county's strained coffers, according to Kenya Insights.

South Africa's uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has criticised the revelation that foreign nationals have lodged more than R23.3 billion in claims with the Road Accident Fund (RAF), and has vowed to push for changes to the law. The figure was disclosed by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy. The party's response centres on concerns over the scale of claims by non-citizens against the fund, which is intended to compensate victims of road accidents in South Africa.

Dis-Chem has reportedly paid one of its employees R29 million, while the lowest-paid worker at the company earns R60,000. Notably, the highest-paid employee is neither an executive nor a member of the Saltzman family, according to The Citizen Business.