Pensioners press harder for long-awaited payouts

Thoko Kheswa, 74, said her pension was placed on a Temporary Employees Fund since 1973 and still remained unpaid. She worked for 36 years and said it pained to leave her work empty handed.

"Last July, I was awakened by thieves who had broken into my house while I was sleeping. I'm scared they might attack again," she said.In August 2018, Frikkie de Bruin, general secretary of the PSCBC, said members who qualified and have exited the system have to be"traced" in order to have their details verified for compensation."We availed ourselves and we are still not paid.

"He died a sad man without his pension being paid. I am fighting two cases now, his and mine and GEPF must pay since they have approved both payouts," he said.

Bet you the money is being paid for years now, just not to the real beneficiaries. Corruption is rooted deep in government. Their own people are stealing from them most likely.

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