Parliament searching for RAF CEO, new speed cameras for Cape Town, and a new Chinese car brand launches in South Africa

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

Parliament searching for former RAF CEO in South Africa

Collins Letsoalo, the former CEO of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), has disappeared amidst an ongoing investigation regarding severe governance failures at the state-owned entity.

Letsoalo is required to appear before parliament to explain his role regarding the major governance failures at the RAF; however, he has dropped off the map.

When the authorities attempted to track him down, they found that the address he previously used to communicate with parliament was abandoned.

New speed cameras coming to Cape Town

The City of Cape Town plans to install new high-tech speed cameras around the metro that are less conspicuous to motorists.

Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security Alderman JP Smith recently explained the new cameras use an optical system with an infrared flash, which is not visible to the human eye.

Additionally, the city plans to equip more traffic officers with mobile speed traps and schedule more frequent deployments.

Calls for South Africa’s new driving laws to be scrapped

Civil groups, political parties, and unions are calling for the incoming Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) system to be scrapped.

The system was originally meant to be rolled out nationwide on 1 December 2025, but has since been delayed to 1 July 2026.

Stakeholders argue that the delay is a symptom of the issues Aarto will present when it goes live, and that it will result in another “e-toll disaster” with citizens boycotting the system.

New Foton Tunland V7 launched in South Africa

Foton has officially launched the new Tunland V7 in South Africa.

The V7 is a new double cab bakkie that is available in both 4×2 and 4×4 specifications.

It features a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine with 48V mild hybrid technology, and starts at R689,900.

New Chinese car brand launched in South Africa

Geely has officially re-entered South Africa after a decade-long absence.

The Chinese carmaker’s initial roster consists of two SUVs, the electric E5 and the plug-in hybrid E5 EM-i.

Geely also plans to launch its Zeekr, Farizon, and Riddara sub-brands in South Africa in the near future.