Campaign: Justice for Deferred Pensioner
The Plea: “Caught in a Catch-22”
“I am facing mass-scale rejection as administrators, the Pension Fund Adjudicator (PFA), and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) hide behind time-bar technicalities. This leaves 25 years of my hard-earned savings to serve as a ‘surplus investment growth opportunity’ for administrators rather than a retirement safety net. This statutory pension crisis demands immediate justice and reform., thus seeking support to litigate the injustice by pension administrator” – SM Dlamini
Background
TheThe Southern Africa Pension Investment Recovery Forum (SAPIRF) is launching its inaugural public crowdfunding campaign. We are supporting Mr. SM Dlamini in his litigation against Alexander Forbes (Administrator of the Eswatini Usutu Pension Fund). dispute centers on a deferred pension claim being denied based on an unverified electronic screenshot. This “proof of payment” has been invalidated due to statutory violations and clerical errors, yet the administrator refuses to settle.
The “Pension Scam Syndicate”
A disturbing pattern of collusion has emerged. Pension administrators, PFAs, and the FSCA frequently shield themselves behind time bars (statutes of limitations), prioritizing bureaucratic technicalities over pensioner rights. By abusing these time bars, administrators retain 25 years of investment growth.
Mr. Dlamini is currently being forced into a “wild goose chase”—asked to provide negative proof of payment from a Nedbank Eswatini account closed in 1999 to disprove an alleged cheque deposit from 2000.
The Goal
We aim to raise R100,000.00 (approximately 10% of the overdue pension growth payout) to cover:
– Cross-border investigation costs.
– Formal complaint reviews.
– High Court litigation fees.
The Human Cost
Mr. Dlamini is a 60-year-old deferred pensioner of the Usutu Pension Fund (UPF). He is currently partially blind and unable to afford corrective surgery solely because his pension payout has been withheld. Despite UPF being part of a sector holding an estimated R47 billion in unpaid claims, Mr. Dlamini has been rendered destitute.
The Discrepancies:
Missing Evidence: There are no signed claim forms, ID copies, or tax references attached to the alleged payout.
SARS Rejection: SARS has no record of the payment due to the lack of a tax reference.
Jurisdictional Errors: Irregular tax processing for a foreign national without a passport reference number.
SAPIRF Public Campaign
SAPIRF is mobilizing this crowdfunding effort to enable Mr. Dlamini to hold the administrator accountable for:
– Time-Bar Abuse: Disputing the discovery timeframe.
– Fiduciary Negligence: Relying on flawed, unverified screenshots.
– Tax Irregularities: Processing claims without IRP5 or valid tax references.
All funds are administered via the United Eswatini Diaspora (UED) NPO, Pretoria.
Call-to-Action: Donate for Justice
Help us break the cycle of pension exploitation. Your contribution directly funds the legal battle for Mr. Dlamini and sets a precedent for thousands of others.
Banking Details:
Account Name: United Eswatini Diaspora
Bank: FNB
Account No: 62908169388
Branch Code: 252145
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