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Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act

The Act applies to employers and employees, except for very short-hours employees with a particular employer and certain public office holders. The provision says the Act applies to certain employ…

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Jurisdiction: South Africa
Structure: 36 provisions
Citation: Act 10 of 2016
Dates: Record updated 19 Jan 2017

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“The Act applies to employers and employees, except for very short-hours employees with a particular employer and certain public office holders.”

The Act applies to employers and employees, except for very short-hours employees with a particular employer and certain public office holders. The provision says the Act applies to certain employers and their employees, and it excludes several public office holders listed in the text. The principal Act’s section 5 is amended to add a paragraph covering financing for retaining contributors in employment, helping contributors re-enter the labour market, and other schemes aimed at vulnerable workers. The Director-General may deposit Fund money that is not needed for current expenditure with the Public Investment Corporation for investment. This section amends the law to let certain employed contributors get benefits when reduced working time cuts their income, and sets maternity and other benefit payment rates.

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The following section is hereby substituted for section 3 of the Unemployment

The Act applies to employers and employees, except for very short-hours employees with a particular employer and certain public office holders.

Section 1

Khethekanyo ya 13 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin

Unemployment benefit days generally cannot be reduced because maternity benefits were paid, and maternity benefits must not affect unemployment benefits. If a claim is made within four years of a previous claim, the Fund must subtract d…

Section 5

Khethekanyo ya 24 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin

This section changes the maternity benefit rule and says an insured member may qualify for a full 17–32 week benefit period after certain pregnancy-related events.

Section 9

Khethekanyo ya 30 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin

This amendment changes who may claim benefits after a breadwinner’s death and the time limit for making the claim.

Section 11

Uyu Mulayo u vhidzwa u pﬁ Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya vho Fhelelwaho nga

This provision gives the Act its short title.

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Amendment 16Substitution 10Provision 5Repeal 3

§ 1The following section is hereby substituted for section 3 of the UnemploymentSubstitution

The Act applies to employers and employees, except for very short-hours employees with a particular employer and certain public office holders.

1. The following section is hereby substituted for section 3 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act): ‘‘Application of this Act 3. (1) This Act applies to all employers and employees, other than employees employed for less than 24 hours a month with a particular employer, and their employers. (2) This Act does not apply to members of parliament, cabinet ministers, deputy ministers, members of provincial executive councils, members of provincial legislatures and municipal councillors.’’. 5 10 No. 40557GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 January 2017Act No. 10 of 2016Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016 3 HALUTSHEDZONYANGAREDZI T ˆ [ ] Maipﬁ o swifhadzwaho a re kha buraketse dza zwikwea a sumbedza zwo bviswaho. Maipﬁ o talelwaho nga mutalo u sa khauwi a sumbedza zwo dzheniswaho. (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 18 January 2017) MULAYOTIBE U khwin isa Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya vho Fhelelwaho nga Mushumo wa, ˆ 2001, u itela u engedza ndindakhombo uri i katele-vho na vhagudiswamushumo vhane vha dzhenela kha vhugudi ha ngudamushumo na vhashumi vha muvhuso; u shandukisa tshikalo tsha zwo kuvhanganywaho zwo fanelaho mubadeli kha mbuelo dza ndindakhombo ya vho fhelelwaho nga mushumo; u lambedza masheleni kha tshumelo dza mushumo; u ita mbetshelo dza kuitele kwa khumbelo ya mbuelo dza zwa vhudzadze; u fhelisa dzin˙ we mbetshelo; u maand afhadza Bodo ˆ ya Ndindakhombo ya vho Fhelelwaho nga Mushumo u itela mbetshelo kha isa li dza dzingu; u khwin ndayotewa yayo hu vhe na mishumo ya komiti dza aphi ˆ ˆ Shedu lu ya 2 kha Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya vho Fhelelwaho nga Mushumo ˆ wa, 2001 u itela mbetshelo ya u shandukisa Tshikalo tshi Imelaho Muholo; na u ita mbetshelo ya zwine zwa kwama izwo. U KHWAT ˆ nd ˆ ila i tevhelaho:— liki ya Afrika Tshipembe nga HISWE nga Phalamennde ya Riphabu ˆ U imelwa ha khethekanyo ya 3 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001, une wa khou khwin ˆ nga khethekanyo ya 2 ya Mulayo wa 32 wa 2003 iswa

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§ 1Khethekanyo i tevhelaho i khou imelwa kha khethekanyo ya 3 ya Mulayo waAmendment

The provision says the Act applies to certain employers and their employees, and it excludes several public office holders listed in the text.

1. Khethekanyo i tevhelaho i khou imelwa kha khethekanyo ya 3 ya Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya vho Fhelelwaho nga Mushumo wa, 2001 (afha u tshi khou vhidzwa upﬁ Mulayo muhulwane): 5 ‘‘Kushumisele kwa Mulayo 3. (1) Uno Mulayo u shuma kha vhatholi vho a ha vhashumi vhane vha shuma iri nga nnd ˆ vhatholi vhenevho na vhatholi vhavho. the the na vhashumi vho ˆ ˆ thukhu kha 24 nga n˙ wedzi kha ˆ 10 (2) Uno Mulayo a u shumi kha mirad ˆ khabinete, vhathusaminis mirad ˆ o ya vhusimamilayo ya mavund ˆ ta, mirad ˆ ˆ o ya phalamennde, minis o ya khorotshitumbe ya mavund ˆ ta dza ˆ u, orobo vha mimasipala.’’. u na vhorad ˆ No. 40557GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 January 2017Nom 10 ya 2016Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya vho Fhelelwaho nga Mushumo wo Khwiniswaho, 2016 4 Amendment of section 5 of Act 63 of 2001 4

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§ 2Section 5 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the followingAmendment

The principal Act’s section 5 is amended to add a paragraph covering financing for retaining contributors in employment, helping contributors re-enter the labour market, and other schemes aimed at vulnerable workers.

2. Section 5 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following paragraph: ‘‘(d) ﬁnancing of the retention of contributors in employment and the re-entry of contributors into the labour market and any other scheme aimed at vulnerable workers.’’. 5 Amendment of section 7 of Act 63 of 2001

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§ 3Section 7 of the principal Act is hereby amended by substitution for subsection (1)Substitution

The Director-General may deposit Fund money that is not needed for current expenditure with the Public Investment Corporation for investment.

3. Section 7 of the principal Act is hereby amended by substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) The money of the Fund other than money required to meet the current expenditure of the Fund may be deposited on behalf of the Fund by the Director-General with the Public Investment [Commissioners] Corporation to be invested [in terms of the Public Investment Commissioners Act, 1984 (Act No. 45 of 1984)] in accordance with the Public Investment Corporation Act, 2004 (Act No. 23 of 2004), and any other applicable legislation.’’. 10 15 Amendment of section 12 of Act 63 of 2001

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§ 4Section 12 of the principal Act is hereby amended—Amendment

This section amends the law to let certain employed contributors get benefits when reduced working time cuts their income, and sets maternity and other benefit payment rates.

4. Section 12 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the insertion after subsection (1A) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1B) A contributor employed in any sector who loses his or her income due to reduced working time, despite still being employed, is entitled to beneﬁts if the contributor’s total income falls below the beneﬁt level that the contributor would have received if he or she had become wholly unemployed, subject to that contributor having enough credits.’’; and (b) by the addition in subsection (3) of the following paragraphs: ‘‘(c) For the purposes of Part D, maternity beneﬁts must be paid at a rate of 66% of the earnings of the beneﬁciary at the date of application, subject to the maximum income threshold set in terms of paragraph (a). (d) Subject to section 13(3), the beneﬁt for— (i) (ii) the ﬁrst 238 days of beneﬁts is paid at the income replacement rate set in terms of paragraph (b); and the remainder of credits is paid at a ﬂat rate of 20.’’. Amendment of section 13 of Act 63 of 2001, as amended by section 5 of Act 32 of 2003

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§ 5Section 13 of the principal Act is hereby amended—Substitution

This section amends section 13 so that a contributor earns unemployment benefit at one day for every five completed days of employment, up to 365 days, subject to subsection (5).

5. Section 13 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection: ‘‘(3) (a) Subject to subsection (5), a contributor’s entitlement to beneﬁts in terms of this Chapter accrues at a rate of one day’s beneﬁt for every completed [six] ﬁve days of employment as a contributor subject to a maximum accrual of [238] 365 days beneﬁt in the four year period immediately preceding [the date of application for beneﬁts] the day after the date of ending of the period of employment in terms of this Chapter [less any days of beneﬁt received by the contributor during this period]. (b) Unemployment beneﬁts must be paid to the unemployed contribu- tor regardless of whether or not the contributor has received beneﬁts within that four year cycle, if the contributor has credits.’’; 20 25 30 35 40 45 No. 40557GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 January 2017Act No. 10 of 2016Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016 Ukhwin ˆ iswa ha khethekanyo ya 5 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001 5 5

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§ 2Khethekanyo ya 5 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwinAmendment

This provision appears to amend the principal Act by adding text about financial support for trainees, returning trainees to the labour market, and related worker-support schemes.

2. Khethekanyo ya 5 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ phara i tevhelaho: iswa nga u engedzwa ha ‘‘(d) u lambedza masheleni a u fareledza vhadzheneli kha zwa mushumo na u dzhena-hafhu ha vhadzheneli kha maraga wa zwa mishumo na zwin˙ we zwikimu zwa u thusa vhashumi vhane vha esesa thuso.’’. tod ˆ ˆ Ukhwin ˆ iswa ha khethekanyo ya 7 ya Mulayo 63 wa 2001 khethekanyo iswa nga u imelwa kha

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§ 3Khethekanyo ya 7 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwinProvision

Money from the Fund may be deposited on behalf of the Fund by the Manager-Administrator with the public investment corporation, and it must be invested under the stated investment law and other applicable laws.

3. Khethekanyo ya 7 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ a ha tshelede i thukhu ya (1) ya khethekanyo ˆ ‘‘(1) Tshelede ya Tshikwama nga nnd ˆ eaho kha u fusha mugaganyagwama wa zwino wa Tshikwama i nga diphosithwa ho imelwa Tshikwama nga Mulangi-Muangaredzi kha [Khomishinari] Koporasi ya u Bindudza ya Muvhuso uri i bindudzwe [hu tshi tevhedzwa Mulayo wa Public Investment Commissioners Act, 1984 (Act No. 45 of 1984)] u ya nga Mulayo wa Public Investment Corporation Act, 2004 (Act No. 23 of 2004), na miwe milayo yo teaho.’’. tod ˆ ˆ Ukhwin ˆ iswa ha khethekanyo ya 12 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001

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§ 4Khethekanyo ya 12 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwinProvision

Workers who lose pay because their working time is reduced may be entitled to unemployment benefits if their pay falls below the benefit-scale threshold.

4. Khethekanyo ya 12 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ (a) nga u dzheniswa nga murahu ha khethekanyo iswa— thukhu ya (1A) ya khethekanyo ˆ thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ ‘‘(1B) A mubadeli o tholwaho kha sekithara in˙ we na in˙ we ane a fhelelwa nga muholo wawe nga vhanga la u fhungudzwa ha tshifhinga ˆ tsha mushumo, hu songo sedzwa uri u tshe o tholwa, o fanelwa nga u wana mbuelo dza ndindakhombo arali muholo wo fhelelaho wo tsela fhasi ha tshikalo tshine murad o wana o wa ndindakhombo o vha a tshi d ˆ ˆ o bva kha uri musi o vha o tou fhelelwa nga mushumo, fhedzi zwi tshi d ˆ naa murad ea ˆ dza u wana mbuelo.’’; na p wa ndindakhombo u na zwo ed ˆ anaho naa uri a fhushe thod ˆ ˆ (b) nga u engedza kha khethekanyo thukhu ya (3) ya pharagirafu dzi tevhelaho: ˆ a tsha D, mbuelo dza vhudzadze dzi tea u ‘‘(c) Hu tshi itelwa Tshipid ˆ badelwa dzi kha tshikalo tsha phesenthe dza 66 dza u hola mbuelo nga datumu ya khumbelo, hu tshi khou tevhedzwa phungudzelo ya muholo wa n thesa sa zwo sumbedzwaho kha phara ya (a). ˆ (d) Hu tshi tevhedzwa khethekanyo ya 13(3), mbuelo ya— 5 10 15 20 25 30 (i) mad ˆ uvha a 238 a u thoma a mbuelo a badelwa e kha tshikalo tsha u 35 imela muholo sa zwo sumbedzwaho kha phata ya (b); na (ii) zwo salaho zwa badelwa zwi kha tshikalo tsha 20.’’. Ukhwin ˆ khethekanyo ya 5 ya Mulayo wa 32 wa 2003 iswa ha khethekanyo ya 13 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001, u khwin ˆ iswaho nga

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§ 5Khethekanyo ya 13 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwinSubstitution

5. Khethekanyo ya 13 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ (a) nga u imelwa kha khethekanyo iswa— thukhu ya (3) ya khethekanyo ˆ thukhu i ˆ tevhelaho: uvha ‘‘(3) (a) Hu tshi tevhedzwa khethekanyo thukhu ya (5), u fanelwa nga ˆ o wa ndindakhombo u ya nga ino Ndima hu lithihi kha ˆ uvha a rathi o fhedzwaho lwa tshifhinga tsho fhelelaho tsha o wa ndindakhombo uvha [a rathi] maanu a mushumo sa izwi murad ˆ a hu uvha a [238] 365 kha min˙ waha min ˆ uvha nga murahu ha uvha tanganedzwaho nga ˆ mbuelo ha murad ˆ kuvhanganna hu kha tshikalo tsha mbuelo nthihi ya d ˆ mad ˆ mad ˆ a tshi tewa nga mbuelo dza mad ˆ tshi rangelwa [datumu ya khumbelo ya mbuelo] d ˆ datumu ya u fhela ha mushumo hu tshi tevhelwa iyi Ndima [ mad ˆ man˙ we na man˙ we ma murad ˆ owa ndindakhomhbo nga itshi tshifhinga]. tuku a mbuelo sa zwo ˆ (b) Mbuelo dza u fhelelwa nga mushumo dzi tea u badelwa kha uyo o wa ndindakhombo o fhelelwaho nga mushumo hu songo sedzwa murad ˆ uri naa o vhuya a a, arali uyo o fhelelwaho nga mushumo hu na zwi re hone zwine a tea u wana.’’; tanganedza mbuelo kha sekele ya min˙ waha min ˆ ˆ 40 45 50 55 No. 40557GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 January 2017Nom 10 ya 2016Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya vho Fhelelwaho nga Mushumo wo Khwiniswaho, 2016 6 6 (b) by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection: ‘‘(5) (a) The days of beneﬁts that a contributor is entitled to in terms of subsection (3) may not be reduced by the payment of maternity beneﬁts in terms of Part D of this Chapter. (b) The payment of maternity beneﬁts may not affect the payment of 5 unemployment beneﬁts.’’; and (c) by the substitution for subsection (6) of the following subsection: ‘‘(6) If an application for beneﬁts is made within the four year cycle of a previous claim, the Fund must subtract the number of days in respect of which beneﬁts have already been paid in that cycle.’’. 10 Amendment of section 14 of Act 63 of 2001, as amended by section 94 of Act 20 of 2006

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§ 6Section 14 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the deletion of paragraph (a).Amendment

This section amends Section 14 of the principal Act by deleting paragraph (a).

6. Section 14 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the deletion of paragraph (a). Amendment of section 17 of Act 63 of 2001

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§ 7Section 17 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsectionSubstitution

An application must be made within 12 months after the contract of employment ends, but the Commissioner may accept a late application if just cause is shown.

7. Section 17 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection 15 (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) The application must be made within [six] 12 months of the termination of the contract of employment, but the Commissioner may accept an application made after the [six-month] 12-month time limit has expired on just cause shown.’’. Amendment of section 20 of Act 63 of 2001 20

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§ 8Section 20 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsectionSubstitution

This provision changes section 20 so that paragraph (a) refers to illness periods of less than seven days.

8. Section 20 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) if the period of illness is less than [14] seven days; and’’. Amendment of section 24 of Act 63 of 2001, as amended by section 8 of Act 32 of 2003 25

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§ 9Section 24 of the principal Act is hereby amended—Substitution

A contributor who has a miscarriage in the third trimester or gives birth to a still-born child is entitled to a full maternity benefit. A contributor is also not entitled to benefits unless she was employed for at least 13 weeks before applying for maternity benefits.

9. Section 24 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection: ‘‘(5) A contributor who has a miscarriage during the third trimester or bears a still-born child is entitled to a [maximum] full maternity beneﬁt of [six] 17 to 32 weeks [after the miscarriage or stillbirth]; and 30 (b) by the addition of the following subsection: ‘‘(6) A contributor is not entitled to beneﬁts unless she was in employment, whether as a contributor or not, for at least 13 weeks before the date of application for maternity beneﬁts.’’. Amendment of section 25 of Act 63 of 2001

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§ 10Section 25 of the principal Act is hereby amended—Substitution

Applications for maternity benefits must be made in the prescribed form at an employment office, and must be submitted within 12 months after childbirth.

10. Section 25 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) An application for maternity beneﬁts must be made in the prescribed form at an employment office [at least eight weeks before childbirth] at any time before or after childbirth: Provided that the application shall be made within a period of 12 months after the date of childbirth.’’; and (b) by the deletion of subsection (2). 35 40 No. 40557GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 January 2017Act No. 10 of 2016Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016 7 7 (b) nga u imelwa kha khethekanyo tevhelaho: thukhu ya (5) ya khethekanyo ˆ thukhu i ˆ ‘‘(5) (a) Mad ˆ nga khethekanyo mbuelo dza vhudzadze u ya nga Tshipid ˆ o wa ndindakhombo u ya uvha a mbuelo o fanela murad ˆ thukhu ya (3) a nga si fhungudzwe nga mbadelo ya ˆ (b) Mbadelo ya mbuelo dza vhudzadze a i nga kwami mbadelo ya a tsha D kha ino Ndima. mbuelo dza u fhelelwa nga mushumo.’’; na (c) nga u imelwa kha khethekanyo tevhelaho: thukhu ya (6) ya khethekanyo ˆ thukhu i ˆ ‘‘(6) Arali khumbelo ya mhuelo ya itwa kha sekele ya min˙ waha min a ˆ uvha ya mbilo yo fhelaho, Tshikwama tshi tea u malugana na mbuelo ine yo no badelwa kha sekele yeneyo.’’. tusa tshivhalo tsha mad ˆ ˆ iswa ha khethekanyo ya 14 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001, une wa khou Ukhwin ˆ iswa nga khethekanyo ya 94 ya Mulayo wa 20 wa 2006 khwin ˆ

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§ 6Khethekanyo ya 14 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwinAmendment

This provision amends section 14 of the principal Act by deleting paragraph (a).

6. Khethekanyo ya 14 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ iswa nga u thutha phara ya (a). Ukhwin ˆ iswa ha khethekanyo ya 17 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001

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§ 7Khethekanyo ya 17 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwinProvision

An application must be made within 12 months after the takeover of the terminated work contract, but the Commissioner may accept a late application if a reason is shown.

7. Khethekanyo ya 17 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ thukhu ya (2) ya khethekanyo ˆ khethekanyo ‘‘(2) Khumbelo i tea u itwa hu sa athu u fhela min˙ wedzi ya [rathi] 12 musi kon tanganedza tiraka ya mushumo yo khaulwa, fhedzi Khomishinari a nga ˆ ˆ khumbelo yo itwaho nga murahu ha [min˙ wedzi ya rathi] miwezi ya 12 musi tshifhinga tsha u vala tsho fhira arali hu na tshivhangi tsho sumbedzwaho.’’. iswa nga u imelwa kha Ukhwin ˆ iswa ha khethekanyo ya 20 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001 khethekanyo

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§ 8Khethekanyo ya 20 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwinAmendment

This provision appears to amend another section of the principal Act, but the source text is partially garbled.

8. Khethekanyo ya 20 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ uvha a [14] sumbe; na’’. tuku kha mad ‘‘(a) arali tshifhinga tsha vhulwadze tshi tshi ˆ ˆ thukhu ya (2) kha phara ya (a) ya phara i tevhelaho: ˆ iswa nga u imelwa kha iswa ha khethekanyo ya 24 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001, une wa khou Ukhwin ˆ iswa nga khethekanyo ya 8 ya Mulayo wa 32 wa 2003 khwin ˆ

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§ 9Khethekanyo ya 24 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwinProvision

This section changes the maternity benefit rule and says an insured member may qualify for a full 17–32 week benefit period after certain pregnancy-related events.

9. Khethekanyo ya 24 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ (a) nga u imelwa kha khethekanyo ya (5) ya khethekanyo iswa— ‘‘(5) Murad ˆ o wa ndindakhombo ane a o tshinyalelwa nga vhuimana kha min˙ wedzi miraru ya mefhedziseloni a vhuimana kana n˙ wnana bebwa o lovha o fanelwa nga u wana mbuelo ya zwa vhudzadze yo fhelelaho [yo d alaho] ya vhege dza [rathi] 17-32 [nga murahu ha u ˆ tshinyalelwa kana u lovha ha uyo n˙ wana]; na thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ (b) nga u engedza khethekanyo dzi tevhelaho: ‘‘(6) Murad ˆ o wa ndindakhombo ha ngo fanelwa nga u wana mbuelo o kana a si a ha musi o vha a khou shuma, a nga vha e murad ˆ a ha datumu ya u ya u ita nga nnd ˆ murad o lu siho fhasi ha vhege dza 13 phand ˆ ˆ khumbelo ya mbuelo dza vhudzadze.’’. Ukhwin ˆ iswa ha khethekanyo ya 25 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

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§ 10Khethekanyo ya 25 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwinAmendment

This provision amends section 30 and changes the maternity-benefit claim process, including a 12-month time limit after birth, and deletes subsection (2).

10. Khethekanyo ya 25 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ (a) nga u imelwa kha khethekanyo iswa — thukhu ya (1) ya khethekanyo ˆ tevhelaho: thukhu i ˆ 45 ‘‘(1) Khumbelo ya mbuelo dza vhudzadze dzi tea u itwa kha fomo yo a ha vhege dza malo randelwaho nahone oﬁsini dza mushumoni [phand ˆ n˙ wana a sa athu u babwa] nga tshifhinga tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we phand a ha ˆ kana nga murahu ha musi n˙ wana a tshi bebwa: Tenda khumbelo ya itwa kha tshifhinga tsha min˙ wedzi ya 12 nga murahu ha datumu ya u bebwa ha n˙ wana.’’; na 50 (b) nga u thutha khethekanyo ya (2). No. 40557GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 January 2017Nom 10 ya 2016Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya vho Fhelelwaho nga Mushumo wo Khwiniswaho, 2016 8 Amendment of section 30 of Act 63 of 2001 8

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§ 11Section 30 of the principal Act is hereby amended—Substitution

Section 30 is amended to extend the application period to 18 months and allow late applications by the Commissioner for just cause.

11. Section 30 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(b) within [six] 18 months of the death of the contributor except that, on just cause shown, the Commissioner may accept an application after the [six-month] 18-month period.’’; (b) by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(b) the surviving spouse or life partner has not made an application for the beneﬁts within [six] (18) months of the contributor’s death.’’; and (c) by the insertion after subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2A) (a) Any nominated beneﬁciary of the deceased contributor may claim dependant’s beneﬁts subject to paragraph (b). (b) A nominated beneﬁciary will qualify for beneﬁts if there is no surviving spouse, life partner or dependant children of the deceased contributor.’’. 5 10 15 Amendment of section 33 of Act 63 of 2001

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§ 12Section 33 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the followingAmendment

When processing benefit applications, the Fund and anyone acting for the applicant may not charge the applicant a fee.

12. Section 33 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following 20 subsection: ‘‘(3) When processing application for beneﬁts neither the Fund nor any agency or person purporting to act on behalf of the applicant may charge a fee against the applicant.’’. Amendment of section 36A of Act 63 of 2001, as inserted by section 10 of Act 32 of 2003 25

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§ 13Section 36A of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution forRepeal

The Board must appoint a regional appeals committee for each region determined by the Minister.

13. Section 36A of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) The [Minister must, after consultation with the Board,] Board must appoint a regional appeals committee for each region determined by the Minister.’’. 30 Repeal of sections 38, 39, 40 and 41 of Act 63 of 2001

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§ 14Sections 38, 39, 40 and 41 of the principal Act are hereby repealed.Repeal

Sections 38, 39, 40 and 41 of the principal Act are repealed.

14. Sections 38, 39, 40 and 41 of the principal Act are hereby repealed. Amendment of section 50 of Act 63 of 2001

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§ 15Section 50 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion in subsectionAmendment

This provision amends section 50 of the principal Act by adding a new subparagraph about the functions of a regional appeals committee.

15. Section 50 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion in subsection (2)(a) after subparagraph (i) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(iA) the functions of a regional appeals committee;’’. Amendment of section 56 of Act 63 of 2001

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§ 16Section 56 of the principal Act is hereby amended—Substitution

Employers must give the Commissioner all information for the previous month by the 7th day of each month.

16. Section 56 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection: ‘‘(3) Every employer must, before the seventh day of each month, [inform] provide the Commissioner [of any change during] with all information for the previous month [in any information furnished] in terms of subsection (1).’’; and (b) by the insertion after subsection (3) of the following subsection: (3A) The Minister will issue regulations on a special dispensation applicable to domestic employers and small businesses or enterprises regarding the submission of information in subsection (3).’’. 35 40 45 No. 40557GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 January 2017Act No. 10 of 2016Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016 Ukhwin ˆ iswa ha khethekanyo ya 30 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001 9 9

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§ 11Khethekanyo ya 30 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwinAmendment

This amendment changes who may claim benefits after a breadwinner’s death and the time limit for making the claim.

11. Khethekanyo ya 30 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ thukhu ya (1) kha pharagirafu ya (b) ya phara ˆ (a) nga u imelwa kha khethekanyo iswa— i tevhelaho: ‘‘(b) kha min˙ wedzi ya [rathi] 18 ya musi murad ˆ o wa ndindakhombo o a ha musi hu na tshiitisi tshi pfalaho, Khomishinari a lovha nga nnd ˆ nga tanganedza khumbelo nga murahu ha min˙ wedzi ya [rathi] ˆ 18.’’; (b) nga u imelwa kha khethekanyo thukhu ya (2) kha pharagirafu ya (b) ya phara ˆ i tevhelaho: ‘‘(b) mufarisi o salaho a khou tshila kana thama ya vhutshiloni ha ngo ita ˆ khumbelo ya mbuelo kha min˙ wedzi ya [rathi] (18) musi ho lovha murad ˆ o wa ndindakhombo.’’; na (c) nga u dzhenisa nga murahu ha khethekanyo thukhu ya (2) ya khethekanyo ˆ laifa mun˙ we na mun˙ we o nangiwaho nga mufu we a vha ˆ o wa ndindakhombo a nga vhila mbuelo a tshi khou tevhedza thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ ‘‘(2A) (a) Mu e murad ˆ phara ya (b). (b) Mu laifa o nangiwaho u fusha ˆ sina mufarisi ane a khou hanya, vha mufu we a vha e murad ˆ mushumo.’’. thod ˆ ˆ ea dza u wana mbuelo arali hu wa o wa ndindakhombo ya vho fhelelwaho nga thama ya vhutshiloni kana vhaund ˆ ˆ Ukhwin ˆ iswa ha khethekanyo ya 33 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001

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§ 12Khethekanyo ya 33 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwinAmendment

This section amends another provision to say that, while an application for relief is being processed, the Fund or a person acting for the applicant must not charge the applicant money.

12. Khethekanyo ya 33 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ iswa nga u engedzwa ha khethekanyo thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ ‘‘(3) Musi hu tshi khou shun˙ wa khumbelo ya mbuelo a huna Tshikwama kana o tendelwa u badelisa zhendedzi kana muthu ane a tea u imela muhumbeli ane a d ˆ tshelede muhumbeli.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 Ukhwin ˆ dzheniswa khethekanyo ya 10 ya Mulayo wa 32 wa 2003 iswa ha khethekanyo ya 36A ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001, hu tshi khou 30 khethekanyo

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§ 13Khethekanyo ya 36A ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwinAmendment

This provision amends section 36A and appears to require the Board to establish a committee of regional representatives.

13. Khethekanyo ya 36A ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ thukhu i tevhelaho: ˆ thukhu ya (1) ya khethekanyo ˆ ‘‘(1) [Minis li ta u tea u kwamana na Bodo,] Bodo i tea u thola komiti ya aphi ˆ ˆ dza dzingu kha dzingu lin˙ we ho ta ene Minis ˆ Ufheliswa ha khethekanyo 38, 39, 40 na 41 dza Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001 lin˙ we na ˆ ta.’’. ˆ iswa nga u imelwa kha

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§ 14Khethekanyo 38, 39, 40 na 41 dza Mulayo muhulwane dzi khou fheliswa.Repeal

Sections 38, 39, 40 and 41 of the principal Act are repealed.

14. Khethekanyo 38, 39, 40 na 41 dza Mulayo muhulwane dzi khou fheliswa. Khwin ˆ iso ya khethekanyo ya 50 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001

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§ 15Khethekanyo ya 50 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwinAmendment

This section amends section 50 by inserting a new item, “(iA),” with text about the work of district councils’ committees.

15. Khethekanyo ya 50 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ thukhu ya (2)(a) nga murahu ha phara ˆ iswa nga u dzheniswa thukhu ˆ thukhu ya (i) ya phara ˆ kha khethekanyo i tevhelaho: ‘‘(iA) mishumo ya komiti ya aphii dza dzingu;’’. Ukhwin ˆ iswa ha khethekanyo ya 56 ya Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001 35 40

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§ 16Khethekanyo ya 56 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwinAmendment

Employers must give the Commissioner monthly information, and the Minister may make regulations for domestic workers and small businesses about the subsection (3) arrangement.

16. Khethekanyo ya 56 ya Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ (a) nga u imelwa kha khethekanyo iswa— thukhu ya (3) ya khethekanyo ˆ tevhelaho: thukhu i ˆ 45 uvha sumbe man˙ we ‘‘(3) Mutholi mun˙ we na mun˙ we phand ˆ tshanduko in˙ we na in˙ we] na man˙ we u tea u [vhudza] fha Khomishinari ˆ mafhungo ohe a n˙ wedzi wo fhelaho [mafhungo man˙ we na man˙ we o n ˆ thukhu ya (1).’’; na ˆ (b) nga u dzhenisa nga murahu ha khethekanyo etshedzwaho] u ya nga khethekanyo a ha mad ˆ thukhu ya (3) ya khethekanyo ˆ 50 thukhu i tevehalaho: ˆ ta u d ‘‘(3A) Minis ˆ ˆ tshipentshela kha vhashumi vha hayani na mabindu ma kuisele kwa mafhungo a re kha khethekanyo etshedza ndangulo nga ha kutshimbidzele kwa tuku malugana na ˆ thukhu ya (3).’’. ˆ o n ˆ No. 40557GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 January 2017Nom 10 ya 2016Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya vho Fhelelwaho nga Mushumo wo Khwiniswaho, 2016 Amendment of Schedule 2 to Act 63 of 2001 10

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§ 17Schedule 2 to the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for theShort title

The Minister may vary the IRR and benefit period by regulation, but only after the stated consultations, and the minimum IRR cannot be reduced below 38%.

17. Schedule 2 to the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the second paragraph under the heading ‘‘Income Replacement Rate’’ of the following paragraph: ‘‘The IRR is at its maximum when income equals zero, and it reaches its minimum where income is equal to the beneﬁt transition income level. The maximum IRR is [ﬁxed] currently set at 60%. The minimum IRR is currently set at 38%. However, in consultation with NEDLAC vary the minimum[IRR] the Minister may, maximum income and ﬂat replacement rate in terms of section 12(3)(b) but cannot reduce the minimum IRR to any percentage below 38. The Minister may from time to time after consultation with Parliament, vary the IRR and the beneﬁt period by regulations.’’. 5 10 Short title

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§ 18This Act is called the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016.Amendment

This provision states the Act’s title: the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016.

18. This Act is called the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Act, 2016. 11 Ukhwin ˆ iswa ha Shedu lu ya 2 kha Mulayo wa 63 wa 2001 ˆ

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§ 17SheduProvision

This section sets remuneration-threshold levels and lets the Minister change them under stated consultation rules.

17. Shedu iswa nga u imelwa kha phara lu ya 2 kha Mulayo muhulwane i khou khwin ˆ ˆ thoho ine ya ri ‘‘Tshikalo tshi Imelaho Muholo’’ kha phara i ya vhuvhili nga fhasi ha ˆ tevhelaho: ‘‘Tshikalo tshi Imelaho Muholo tshi vha tshi n thesa musi muholo u tshi lingana na ˆ zero, nahone tshi swika fhasisa musi muholo u tshi lingana na mbuelo ya tshanduko ya muholo. Tshikalo tshi Imelaho Muholo [a tshi shanduki] zwa zwino tsho vhewa kha phesenthe dza 60. Tsha fhasisa tsho vhewa kha phesenthe dza 38. Minis ta o kwamana na NEDLAC a nga shandukisa [IRR] muholo wa nhesa na ˆ tshikalo tshi sa shanduki a tshi khou tevhedza khethekanyo ya 12(3)(b) fhedzi a nga si kone u fhungudza tshikalo tsha IRR tsha fhasisa tsha vha fhasi ha 38. Minis ta ˆ musi o ranga a kwamana na Phalamennde, a nga shandula IRR na tshifhinga tsha mbuelo nga ndangulo.’’. 5 10 Dzina lipfufhi ˆ

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§ 18Uyu Mulayo u vhidzwa u pﬁ Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya vho Fhelelwaho ngaShort title

This provision gives the Act its short title.

18. Uyu Mulayo u vhidzwa u pﬁ Mulayo wa Ndindakhombo ya vho Fhelelwaho nga 15 Mushumo wo Khwin ˆ iswaho wa, 2016.

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