Ginindza and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (1538/2015)
Ginindza and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (1538/2015) [2016] ZAGPPHC 91 (19 February 2016)
The court found that the applicants' claims were barred by res judicata, as the same issues had been previously adjudicated in the High Court and Constitutional Court, both of which dismissed the applicants' claims. The applicants were members of a defined contribution fund, not a defined benefit fund, and the state had no obligation to make contributions or cover any shortfall. The differentiation between pension funds did not amount to unfair discrimination under the Equality Act. The court also noted that the applicants failed to provide a reasonable explanation for the delay in institutin…
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- Unfair Discrimination
- Defined Contribution Vs Defined Benefit
- Res Judicata
- Pension Fund Rights
- Equality Act Application