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LEGAL NOTE: December 2025 | OPFA COMMUNICATION 2 OF 2025

Death Benefits – Clarification on Jurisdiction by the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator Section 37C of the Pension Funds Act, 1956 affords the fund a wide discretion to decide on the equitable distribution of a death benefit. In exercising its discretion, the fund is required to inter alia ensure that its decision is supported by a proper investigation of all the relevant facts, all of which must be considered. Where a fund fails to exercise its discretion properly, t

Anu Ananmalay

Dec 5, 20253 min read

LEGAL NOTE: NOVEMBER 2025 – SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE UPDATES 2025

ACTS, REGULATIONS & BILLS COFI BILL UPDATE Currently the focus is on Phase 2 of the COFI Bill transition work which entails the development of a broad set of themed frameworks (Phase1: The initial high-level design of the new framework; Phase 3: focuses on how to transition all instruments under existing sectoral laws to the COFI Bill). FSCA will informally consult on a variety of themed frameworks during the 2025/2026 business year. The FSCA is also in the process of refinin

Anu Ananmalay

Nov 4, 20254 min read

From Challenge to Courage: Nanze Climbs Kilimanjaro for Breast Cancer Awareness

Optimum proudly sponsored Nanze Els from Upington, Northern Cape, on her extraordinary Kilimanjaro climb, a journey dedicated to breast cancer awareness. This climb was more than a summit. It was a celebration of resilience, determination, and the power of hope in the face of life’s toughest challenges. Nanze’s story is a testament to courage. In March 2018, just four weeks before she was set to complete her first full Ironman in Port Elizabeth, Nanze, then 35, was diagnosed

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Lizelle Erasmus

Oct 22, 20253 min read

Retirement Planning: Because "I'll Figure It Out Later" Is Not a Plan

Your Future Self Called - And Has Some Opinions Remember when you thought 65 was ancient? Spoiler alert: Future You is going to want to...

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Marinus Lourens

Oct 9, 20253 min read

Celebrating Women in Drones – Optimum Group’s Thank You

This Women’s Month, Optimum Group celebrates the remarkable women shaping the future of commercial drone technology. Their expertise, innovation, and leadership are proving that technology knows no gender, inspiring the next generation to aim higher.

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Daniel Blommerus

Aug 12, 20251 min read