News

Published on 31 October, 2019

Can you believe that we are at the end of October already, which means there are only two months left until the end of 2019? The latest Annual Report, providing an overview of the fund for the 2018/2019 financial year, will be posted to members at the end of November. Members are encouraged to ensure that the fund has their correct addresses on record in order to receive their packs updating their contact details. An electronic version of the report will also be distributed as part of the next news update edition.

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Published on 18 October, 2019

In the volatile investment climate that we are currently experiencing, and have been experiencing for some time now, it is understandable that members would be concerned about the impact that the most recent investment portfolio returns may have on their retirement savings. In this special edition of the mailer we provide answers to the questions that we have received on this topic, which we trust will also address any concerns you may have.

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Published on 1 October, 2019

Member and employer contributions are payable to the fund by no later than the seventh (7th) day after the end of the month in respect of which the contributions are payable. For example the September-contributions must have been paid to the fund by the 7th of October. Non-payment of contributions by an employer can have a negative impact on members and an article on this important topic is provided later in this article.

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Published on 29 August, 2019

President Cyril Ramaphosa's statement in the national assembly that South Africa should have a national conversation about the use of prescribed assets, has again created some concerns amongst our fund members. Prescribed assets could refer to the percentage of retirement funds’ assets that, by law, must be invested in bonds issued by the SA government and state-owned enterprises.

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Published on 31 July, 2019

The fund understands its members' need for housing finance and therefore provides housing loan guarantees based on a maximum percentage of a member's fund credit. The loan is subject to approval by the relevant credit provider and must be used for housing purposes i.e. renovating of property, purchasing of property and/or a plot and/or for the settlement or partial settlement of an existing bond.

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Published on 28 June, 2019

The fund understands the impact that high cost can have on a member's retirement savings and therefore always endeavours to keep it to a minimum.

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Published on 30 May, 2019

The risk cover category elected by a member determines the benefit payable in the event of death and disability*. The fund provides members with the option to elect the extent of death and disability cover, by choosing between the available categories. It is important for members to review their risk cover category from time to time to ensure that it is still best suited to their individual needs. Members can change their risk category twice a year effective 1 January and 1 July and when their personal status changes i.e. marriage, birth of a child.

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Published on 29 April, 2019

Updating beneficiary and financial dependant information is of the utmost importance and will assist the fund with the processing and payment of death benefits. Registering your qualifying family members and a life-partner is as important in ensuring that the funeral benefit is paid when a claim is submitted. The insurer may decline to pay a funeral benefit if the fund has no record of a qualifying dependant and where the required proof of the deceased's relationship to the member cannot be provided.

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Published on 28 March, 2019

Our aim as a fund is to always keep our members informed about what is happening in the fund, educate them so they understand the benefits they enjoy as members; guide and provide them with the necessary tools through ongoing interaction and equip them to make informed decision to ultimately retire financially sound.

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