NEWS ANALYSIS: Lessening the load of government debt

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NEWS ANALYSIS: Lessening the load of government debt 🔒

The government is sinking in debt. But SA does have savings. Could the R6-trillion managed by pension funds and life offices help solve this problem?

Nearly a third of this belongs to the Government Employees Pension Fund , a defined benefit fund that is guaranteed by the government. The GEPF is more than 100% funded, even though it is only required by law to be funded to 90%. Annually it awards inflation-sized increases to pensioners, though this also is not required.

 

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