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Misconduct Without Dishonesty? Tribunal Clarifies The Scope Of Section 37D Of The Pension Funds Act

A recent decision by the Financial Services Tribunal ("Tribunal") has revisited an old but recurring question under the Pension Funds Act ("the Act"):...

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

Jurisdiction Drawn At The Line: Tribunal Confirms Limits Of The Pension Funds Authority

A recent decision of the Financial Services Tribunal underscores a crucial distinction in pension law — the jurisdictional boundary between approved and unapproved benefits.

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

A Timely Reminder For Employers: Compliance With Pension Funds Act Is Non-Negotiable

The recent decision in PRSS Solution (Pty) Ltd v M G Marara and Others by the Financial Services Tribunal (the Tribunal) underscores the crucial responsibility of employers...

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

No Shortcut Around The Clock: Tribunal Reaffirms Firm Stance On Condonation In Pension Fund Disputes

In the recent decision of NN and OB Transport CC and Others v Transport Sector Retirement Fund and Others, the Financial Services Tribunal dismissed the employer's application...

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

Preserving The Status Quo In Pension Fund Disputes: Insights From Cadac Pension Fund And Others v Nash And Others

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

High Court Confirms In Duplum Rule Applies To Pension Fund Contributions

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

The Limits Of PFA's Authority In Pension Fund Transfers

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

Pension Fund Distributions And The Duty To Support Parents

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

A Precipitous Move

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

The Consequences Of Failing To Pay Pension Fund Contributions

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

The Perils Of Non-Compliance: Lessons From The Municipal Workers' Retirement Fund Judgment

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

Understanding South Africa's New 'Two-Pot' Pensions System

South Africa Employment

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The Sovereign Group

Death Benefits: Earning A Salary From A Deceased Does Not Qualify One As A Dependant Of The Deceased

South Africa Employment

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ENS

ENS Tax In Brief

South Africa Tax

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ENS

Critical Minerals – A Continental Lens

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Strava vs. Garmin: Branding, Patents And The Battle For Data Attribution

South Africa IP

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ENS

Ria Pretorius - Director Business Risk Service. Brand Video (Video)

South Africa Commercial

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SNG Grant Thornton

From Exclusion To Inclusion: AI, Language And Access To Justice In South Africa

South Africa Technology

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ENS

Why SEP Holders Should Litigate In Africa

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Rouse

SCA Ruling Raises Concerns For Life Rights Buyers In Retirement Housing

In a significant recent judgment, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has cast doubt on the protections afforded to individuals...

South Africa Real Estate

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Barnard Inc.

In Review: Week One Of The Two Pot System

The implementation of the two-pot system on Sunday, 1 September 2024, has fundamentally altered the South African retirement fund landscape.

South Africa Employment

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ENS

A Timely Reminder For Ex-Employers On Requirements To Be Satisfied For Withholding Ex-Employees Pension Fund Benefits

When employees are dismissed or abscond following suspected theft or misappropriation of funds, ex-employers often attempt to recover the lost funds from the ex-employee's pension benefits.

South Africa Employment

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Adams & Adams

ENS Tax In Brief

Below, please find issue 129 of ENS' tax in brief, a snapshot of the latest tax developments in South Africa.

South Africa Tax

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ENS

From Pension To Penalty: Employers Seeking Damages For Employee Misconduct

South Africa Employment

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Consolidated Employers Organisation

Balancing Dependant Rights And Testamentary Wishes

South Africa Family

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Barnard Inc.

South Africa Introduces New 'Two-pot' Pension System – Implications For Expats

South Africa Employment

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The Sovereign Group

Two Pot Retirement System

South Africa Employment

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SNG Grant Thornton

Factors For Consideration By Trustees When Withholding A Member's Pension Fund Benefits

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Directors Held Personally Liable For The Non-Payment Of Pension Fund Contributions And The Application Of Prescription To Complaints In Terms Of The Pension Funds Act.

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Is A Reference Letter Worth The Paper It's Printed On?

South Africa Employment

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Consolidated Employers Organisation

ENSafrica Tax In Brief

South Africa Tax

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ENS

Budget Speech 2024: South Africa Needs A Bigger Pie

South Africa Tax

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Barnard Inc.

Shared Lives, Separate Laws: Understanding Cohabitation Without An Agreement

South Africa Family

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Barnard Inc.

Is A Reference Letter Worth The Paper It's Printed On?

Many employees don't fully appreciate the importance of a reference letter and how significantly it can benefit their future job prospects.

South Africa Employment

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Consolidated Employers Organisation

ENSafrica Tax In Brief

Below, please find issue 116 of ENS' tax in brief, a snapshot of the latest tax developments in South Africa.

South Africa Tax

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ENS

Budget Speech 2024: South Africa Needs A Bigger Pie

Enoch Godongwana, Minister of Finance delivered his budget speech on 21 February, and his opening remark reaffirmed what all South Africans are so acutely aware of – South Africa...

South Africa Tax

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Barnard Inc.

Shared Lives, Separate Laws: Understanding Cohabitation Without An Agreement

Cohabitation relationships refer to the act of living together with someone in an intimate and committed relationship without being married or in a civil partnership.

South Africa Family

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Barnard Inc.

Fiduciary Law In 2024: Essential Wills Guidance For Business Owners

South Africa Family

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Barnard Inc.

Potential Major Changes Affecting Occupational Retirement Plans

The South Africa government has proposed that changes to the two-pot retirement system, which gives workers access to pension funds before retirement, be delayed by a year.

South Africa Employment

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WTW

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of South Africa, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Courts Should Only Adjudicate On Issues Raised In The Pleadings Or During Trial

In the case between Mr Tsietsi Philemon Mashola and Mrs Makwena Delina Mashola, the Supreme Court of Appeal was tasked with determining whether, following their divorce...

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Should Financial Advisors Consider ESG Factors When Advising Their Clients?

Savers and investors rely on their financial advisors to counsel them to prudently invest hard earned savings to meet their long term needs. South Africa has a large advisory...

South Africa Environment

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Africa Tax In Brief

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Retirement: Clarity On An Age-old Debate

South Africa Employment

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Court Confirms That Employers May Be Able To Claim Damages From An Employee's Pension Fund

South Africa Employment

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Webinar | Retirement Funds: Key Developments (Video)

South Africa Finance

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Retirement Funds: Key Developments (Video)

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Arrear Employer Contributions | Key Development For Employers And Retirement Funds

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Andersen Tax Review — March 2021

South Africa Tax

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Tabacks

Exchange Control – Emigration

South Africa Finance

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Bowmans

2021/2022 Budget Proposals – Tax Overview

South Africa Tax

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Werksmans Attorneys

Increase To BCEA Earnings Threshold

South Africa Employment

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Werksmans Attorneys

The Registrar General Of Lesotho Retires

South Africa Government

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Adams & Adams

South African Supreme Court Of Appeal Declares Regulation 35(4) Invalid

South Africa Finance

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Bowmans

South African Provident Funds Annuitisation: Feel It – It Is Here (And No, It Is Not The World Cup)!

South Africa Finance

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Bowmans

ENSafrica Draft Tax Bills Update

South Africa Tax

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ENS

Draft Conditions For Pension Funds' Use Of Derivatives Published For Comment

South Africa Finance

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ENS

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