The Law Regarding Pension Interest in South Africa Has Been Settled! Or Has it? With Reference to Ndaba v Ndaba (600/2015) [2016] ZASCA 162

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/1727-3781/2017/v20i0a1637

Keywords:

Pension Interest, Entitlement, Divorce, pension fund, spouse

Abstract

This article reflects on the law relating to pension interest in South Africa. In particular, it assesses whether the Supreme Court of Appeal in Ndaba v Ndaba had adequately clarified how this area of law should be understood. In light of the inconsistent approaches from various divisions of the High Court, it has not always been clear how the courts should interpret the law relating to pension interest in South Africa. In this paper, aspects of this area of law which have been clarified by the Supreme Court of Appeal are highlighted. This paper further demonstrates aspects of this area of law which the Supreme Court of Appeal did not settle and would potentially be subject to future litigation. This paper is based on the premise that while Ndaba v Ndaba is welcomed, the Supreme Court of Appeal nonetheless, missed a golden opportunity to authoritatively provide a basis upon which the law relating to pension interest in South Africa should be understood. 

 

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Author Biography

Motseotsile Clement Marumoagae, University of the Witwatersrand

School of law, Senior Lecturer

References

Davey 2013 De Rebus

Davey J 'Pension interest and divorce K v K and Another – a critique' 2013 (July) De Rebus 27-28

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Case law

Chiloane v Chiloane 2007 ZAGPHC 183 of 7 September 2007

De Kock v Jacobson and Another 1999 4 SA 346 (W) 348J–349B.

Elesang v PPC Lime Limited (NC) unreported case number 1076/2006 of 15 December 2006

Eskom Pension and Provident Fund v Krugel 2012 6 SA 143 (SCA)

Fritz v Fundsatwork Umbrella Pension Fund 2013 4 SA 492 (ECP)

Kgopane v Kgopane unreported case number 1819/2011 58 of 16 August 2012

Kotze v Kotze 2013 JOL 30037 (WCC), ML v JL 2013 ZAFSHC 55

Lamb v Lamb 2002 JDR 0463 (T)

M v M 2012 ZAKZDHC 17

M v M 2014 ZAGPJHC 296

M v M 2016 ZALMPPHC 2

Maharaj v Maharaj 2002 2 SA 648 (D&CLD)

Mmampane and Another v Mmampane nee Moshitoa 2015 ZAGPPHC 420

Maria v Brian 2008 ZAGPHC 317 of 28 August 2008)

Motsetse v Motsetse [2015] 2 All SA 495 (FB)

Ndaba v Ndaba [2016] ZASCA 162

O v O 2012 ZANCHC 20

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd and Another v Swemmer 2004 ZASCA 140

Peters v Peters 2008 ZAWCHC 309 of 2 December 2008

Sempapalele v Sempapalele 2001 2 SA 306 (O)

Legislation

Divorce Act 70 of 1979

Internet Sources

Merriam-Webster English dictionary date unknown http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entitlement

Merriam-Webster English dictionary date unknown http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entitlement (accessed 22 October 2016).

Published

12-04-2017

How to Cite

Marumoagae, M. C. (2017). The Law Regarding Pension Interest in South Africa Has Been Settled! Or Has it? With Reference to Ndaba v Ndaba (600/2015) [2016] ZASCA 162. Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 20, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.17159/1727-3781/2017/v20i0a1637

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