Authorities take aim at pension pilferers

Authorities are targeting municipalities that deduct employee contributions but neglect to pay them to retirement funds

23 March 2025 - 00:00

The financial services regulator, with help from the auditor-general (AG), is going after municipalities and their officials who deduct pension contributions from their employees but fail to pay them over to the relevant retirement fund...

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