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Constitutional Court ruled dependency for pension death benefits is determined at the member’s death, not distribution, aiding vulnerable families
DEATH BENEFITS

The critical timing of dependent status in pension death benefits

Constitutional Court ruled dependency for pension death benefits is determined at the member’s death, not distribution, aiding vulnerable families

  • Nicolette van Vuuren
4 min read
ANC head of the economic transformation committee Enoch Godongwana
ANC

ANC wants pension funds to finance infrastructure build

The party released its plan for the reconstruction of the country’s post-coronavirus economy on Friday. This would involve changes to Regulation 28 of the Pension Funds Act

  • Thando Maeko
3 min read
In 2024, global coal consumption reached a record high, with commercial banks investing more than $130 billion across Asia, the US and Europe.. (Paul Botes)
CLIMATE CHANGE

Pensions must note climate risk

The law requires funds to consider environmental risk when making an investment decision

  • Joanne Etherton
8 min read