A woman who inherited R5.8 million from her late brother's estate and sought to claim his entire R8.3 million pension fund death benefit has lost her legal battle after the Pension Funds Adjudicator recognised his long-term girlfriend as a legal dependant.

A woman who inherited R5.8 million from her late brother's estate and sought to claim his entire R8.3 million pension fund death benefit has lost her legal battle after the…

A recent dispute over a R8.3 million pension fund death benefit reveals the complexities of recognising permanent life partnerships under South African law, as the Pension Funds…

The recent ruling by the Pension Funds Adjudicator highlights the complexities of pension beneficiary nominations and the legal recognition of life partnerships in South Africa.