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Can the Pension Fund Adjudicator ignore a response to a disputed death benefit?

An employee who is a member of a retirement fund would have a death benefit that is payable to their dependents when they pass away. Importantly, the benefit does not form part of the deceased member’s estate and is not subject to deceased estate processes. The trustees of the fund are responsible for allocating the death benefit under section 37C of the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956 (Act).

Don’t panic, help is on the way: Incentives for electric vehicles

Climate change has been a hot topic for many years now. It is, therefore, probably understood by most (if not all) that the effects of climate change will worsen as long as greenhouse gases are added to the atmosphere. With no positive action to counteract or reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions, climate change extremities will worsen. As such, there is an urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change globally.

The High Court “waives” goodbye to an application for a waiver of minimum distribution requirements for public benefit organisations

In the recent case of Tomson N.O and Others v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service and Another (33918/2021) ZAGPPHC 359 (24 April 2023) the Pretoria High Court heard a review application brought by the appointed trustees of the Chevrah Kadisha Capital Trust (trust).

When sharing isn’t caring: A judgment on South Africa’s exchange control rules

Each South African resident natural person is afforded an annual single discretionary allowance of R1 million (SDA) by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) under section B.4(A) of the Currency and Exchanges Manual for Authorised Dealers (Manual). As discussed in previous alerts, the Manual contains the exceptions and permissions that are contemplated in the Exchange Control Regulations, 1961 Regulations. The SDA can be used for any legal purpose abroad, including when travelling overseas, for making offshore investments, and for generally remitting funds offshore as may be necessary and as is permitted.

The significant impact of our Pro Bono & Human Rights practice in 2023

Your neighbour may take legal ownership of your property because of a boundary fence

In the decision of Burglar Alarm & Remote Control Services CC v Werner Brits 8917/2019 , the High Court in the Western Cape granted an application in which the plaintiff’s request, brought in terms of the Prescription Act 18 of 1943 and the Prescription Act 68 of 1969, sought to acquire a strip of land by way of acquisitive prescription.