An Analysis of the Role of Pension Funds Adjudicator in South Africa
This article examines the adjudication of complaints at the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator. The article looks at the appointment, powers and functions of the Adjudicator. Members are often not aware of what constitutes a complaint in terms of the Act and accordingly refer frivolous complaints to the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator causing unnecessary backlog. The article argued that the insertion of chapter VA has been successful in disposing complaints in procedurally fair, economical and expeditious manners. There are however, disputes that appear to fall within the jurisdiction of the Pension Funds Adjudicator and the Commission, Mediation and Arbitration, in order to evade confusion, this article shall determine which matters are out of the Jurisdiction of the Pension Funds Adjudicator so that members can lodge complaints with the appropriate and relevant forum. The article highlights the time-barring provisions and the implications thereof on the resolution of complaints in terms of the Act. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n13p817
The law regarding the division of the retirement savings of a retirement fund member on his or her divorce with specific reference to Cockcroft v Mine Employees Pension Fund, [2007] 3 BPLR 296 (PFA)
This article analyses the recent amendments to the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956 relating to the divorce benefit, particularly the amendment of section 37D. This amendment has brought about changes, and will contribute positively to the development of South African retirement law. The allocation and payment of a share of a retirement fund member's retirement savings on divorce has been the subject of intense debate in the retirement funding community, especially in view of the unfairness to non-member former spouses (who are usually women) of the law in this regard before 1 November 2008.
America Or Europe?: British Foreign Policy, 1739-63
International developments Britain and the War of the Austrian Succession Anglo-French relations the Crown Parliament diplomats and ministers defence, foreign policy and strategy Pitt and moves towards new strategies, 1755-63 conclusion - Europe or America?.