Municipal Workers' Retirement Fund v Mafube Local Municipality and Others (1653/2024)
Municipal Workers' Retirement Fund v Mafube Local Municipality and Others (1653/2024) [2025] ZAFSHC 7; [2025] 2 All SA 274 (FB) (17 January 2025)
The court held that the applicant is entitled to payment of the arrear retirement fund contributions and interest from the first respondent, Mafube Local Municipality, under section 13A of the Pension Funds Act. The second to fifth respondents, being the municipal manager, chief financial officer, executive mayor, and administrator, are personally liable for the full arrears and interest, as they were regularly involved in the management of the municipality’s financial affairs at the time the claim was instituted. The court rejected arguments that acting appointments, provincial intervention,…
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- Pension Funds Act Section 13a
- Personal Liability Of Municipal Officers
- Arrear Retirement Contributions
- Statutory Creditor Priority
- Contempt Of Court
- Constitutional Right To Social Security