Posts tagged as Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956

Withholding retirement benefits – retirement funds boards’ duty to scrutinise employers’ requests

x Bookmark This article discusses the role of retirement funds boards’ when employers associated with their funds request them to withhold members’ accrued retirement benefits pending the finalisation of court […]

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Regulation 35(4) of the Pension Funds Act regulations is declared invalid and unenforceable

x Bookmark Southern Sun Group Retirement Fund v Registrar of Pension Funds and Others (SCA) (unreported case no 215/2019, 2-11-2020) (Navsa JA (Zondi, Van der Merwe and Nicholls JJA and […]

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The GEPF Divorce Debt System: Is it time for reparation or class action?

x Bookmark The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) divorce debt system forced its members into reckless credit, in terms of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (NCA), which reduced […]

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Dispute resolution forum: Is your pension fund regulated by the Pension Fund Act?

x Bookmark This article highlights an issue of concern in the South African retirement fund industry regarding the discrimination experienced by members, trustees and other retirement fund stakeholders who are […]

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Clarifying the term pension fund in the Divorce Act and the Pension Fund Act

x Bookmark On 3 December 2019 the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) delivered a judgment in the case of Nailana v Nailana (SCA) (unreported case no 714/2018, 3-12-219) (Swain JA […]

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The correct route to follow when dealing with pension fund adjudicator’s determinations

x Bookmark The law regulating the South African retirement fund industry is fragmented with different retirement funds being regulated by different pieces of legislation (MC Marumoagae ‘The need for effective […]

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