News and Information
Sanlam released the results of its 40th Benchmark Survey
Retirement fund members opted to suspend contributions for an average of four-and-a-half months in 2020.
Save and live with financial confidence
When you find yourself in a tough spot financially and you see no way forward, the temptation is to dip into retirement funds. We believe that this should be avoided at all costs. Even more tempting, is withdrawing more than you need from your retirement savings. We believe this should be avoided if at all possible
The long-awaited reforms, also known as T-Day will come into effect on 1 March 2021
From 1 March 2021, retirement benefits from provident funds and provident preservation funds will be governed by the same rules as pension funds.
The 2021 Budget Speech Summary
The 2021 National Budget comes as South Africa prepares for the biggest vaccination programme in its history. The Budget Speech Summary provides insights on how it will affect you.
POPIA Communication
The fund and all its stakeholders such as employers, contracted benefit consultants and insurers will have to comply with the new requirements of POPIA from 30 June 2021. In the course of the next few months we will communicate with you the adjustments and tweaks we will make to our contracts, forms, processes and procedures.
Deduction from a benefit to compensate the employer for damages suffered because of theft or fraud by a member
The Western Cape High Court has in 2019 in the matter of SA Metal Group (Pty) Ltd v Deon Jeftha and 2 Others ruled that before the Board can decide to withhold a member’s benefit, “the employer's case, as related to the fund, must be put to the employee to afford him an opportunity to respond thereto”.